3717.08 Director to promote food safety awareness and education. - Ohio Statutes

3717.08 Director to promote food safety awareness and education.

(A) The director of agriculture and director of health shall strive to increase consumer confidence in the state’s food supply by promoting food safety awareness and education. The efforts of the director of agriculture and director of health shall be made, when appropriate and available, through partnerships with representatives of retail food establishments, representatives of food service operations, and representatives of the academic community, including the Ohio state university extension service.

(B) As part of their promotion of food safety awareness, the director of agriculture and the director of health shall do the following:

(1) Develop training programs regarding the Ohio uniform food safety code. The directors may offer the training programs separately but shall coordinate the content of the programs to the greatest extent practicable. The training programs shall be made available to the employees of the department of agriculture, employees of the department of health, representatives of boards of health and the health officials employed by the boards, representatives of retail food establishments, and representatives of food service operations.

(2) Co-sponsor a biennial statewide food safety conference. Additional statewide food safety conferences may be held as considered appropriate by the director of agriculture and director of health.

Effective Date: 11-03-1999