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Friday, September 27, 2013

Mobile Food Facilities: Is the public at risk? (Lecture)


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Local environmental health agencies inspect and permit MFFs annually, but often this process occurs at the EH agency office site or at the commissary when the food vehicles are empty of food and water. Consequently, the evaluations of food and water safety risk factors are often not observed during the times that food trucks are actually operating (e.g. preparing/serving food). This presentation will provide insight, based on recent California EHS-Net research, on why these high risks food facilities must to be inspected during actual operation and how to effectively conduct a system-based inspection on a MFF. 
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9 comments:

  1. Mel Knight REHSOctober 10, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    The popularity of MFFs/Food Trucks is exploding. This could also be an interesting 'learning lab' interactive exercise with the participation of a locally based MFF.

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    1. UnknownOctober 16, 2013 at 12:50 PM

      That's a very interesting idea! Should this session be selected, that is something the committee can propose to the presenter. Thank you.

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    2. AnonymousOctober 23, 2013 at 11:18 AM

      MFF inspection is a topic well worth a discussion. As a regulator I witnessed a good number of unresolved problems related to the operation of MFF's. A lecture on the topic may prove helpful to all concerned.

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    3. Robert W. PowitzOctober 24, 2013 at 6:36 AM

      I agree with Mel's comment. As part of the "learning lab", it would make a lot of sense to develop a Plan Review protocol specifically for this type of operation. Most of us are seeing these already in operation and we certainly have opinions whether or not they meet what we would consider as "safe". We also need to consider end-of-life of these units, or transfers to other food applications.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 13, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    Mobile Food Trucks are tough to regulate. This sounds like an interesting and timely topic.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    No if and/or buts about this topic - it must be presented at the 2014 NEHA-AEC. This topic is as hot as pancakes on the grill.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    This is a very timely topic. In recent years, MFF have increased dramatically in our area. Unannounced inspections of MFF during operation have always presented challenges. We certainly look forward to the presentation of this research.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 25, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    Multnomah County, Oregon has 740 licensed mobile food units licensed as of today. It's a constant struggle to track many of them down to conduct our inspections. This would be a great topic for NEHA!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 25, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    Multnomah County, Oregon---Public health concerns regarding this program is high and more attention is needed for this topic. I agree with my partner that this needs to be discussed at NEHA.

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