Non-Food
Name at least 2 types of non-food inspections areas.
Hotel/Motels
Mobile Home/R.V. Park
Pool
School Physicals
Campgrounds
What does the CHFS acronym stand for?
Consumer Health and Food Safety!
Name a group of individuals with an increased risk for foodborne illness.
Pregnant women
Infants and young children
Older Adults
People with weakened immune systems
**Highly Susceptible population
What is a vector?
An organism that transmits a pathogen, disease, or parasite to another organism
True or False.
CHFS takes complaints for green pools.
False; only if the green pool is breeding mosquitoes then yes we will investigate
Name the two main program areas Consumer Health and Food Safety Division has.
Food Safety Program and Non-Food/Vector Surveillance Program.
How many major risk factors related to employee behaviors and preparation practices that contribute to foodborne illness? Name them.
Five!
1.Improper holding temperatures
2.Inadequate cooking
3.Contaminated equipment
4.Food from unsafe sources
5.Poor personal hygiene
Name the vector of West Nile
Mosquitoes (Culex Species)
Name three types of vector complaints that our department will investigate in public places.
German Cockroaches
Mosquitoes
Rodents
Bees
Bedbugs
Name the two environmental health position the Consumer Health and Food Safety Division has.
Environmental Health Specialists - Conduct food safety inspections
Environmental Health Technicians - Conduct non-food inspections and vector control surveillance
What will inspectors collect during a foodborne outbreak investigation?
Food Samples and/or Environmental Swabbing Collections
Name the bacteria that was confirmed to be found in foodborne outbreak investigation of the local popular restaurant mentioned in the PowerPoint.
Salmonella
In addition to general sanitation, name at least two other items that inspectors assess during a routine lodging inspection.
•Pest Control
•Harborage and infestations
•Potable/safe water
•Refuse and wastewater disposal
•Toilet facilities
Name a place where you might see an inspector from Consumer Health and Food Safety
A Food Establishment, Mobile Home Park, Recreational Swimming, Hotel/Motel.
Name at least 3 of the five reportable foodborne illness symptoms that an employee must report to their person in charge.
Sore throat and Fever
Diarrhea
Infected or pus-filled wounds
Jaundice
Vomiting
How often are non-food facilities (pools, lodging, mobile home parks) inspected each year?
Once a year.
What type of license do Environmental Health Technicians need to obtain to oversee the application of pesticides?
License Pest Control Operators in the State of Arizona
Name the specific credential that an Environmental Health Specialist needs.
Registered Sanitarian (R.S)
What temperature range must cold food be maintained at?
41F or less
How many people get sick each year from food borne illness?
48 million