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Vigo County Health Department updates food ordinance to match state adoption of FDA Food Code
Summary
The Vigo County Health Department presented an updated county food ordinance to reflect the State Department of Health's adoption of the FDA Food Code; the commissioners approved the ordinance and staff described changes to inspection categories and potential future letter-grade reporting.
Amanda Fuller of the Vigo County Health Department presented an updated county food ordinance aligning local rules with the State Department of Health's adoption of the FDA Food Code. Fuller said the ordinance language was changed to reflect the state's recent adoption and a county ordinance numbering change from 7-26.204 to 7-26.
Fuller described changes to inspection categories, noting that what used to be labeled 'critical' and 'noncritical' are now classified as 'priority,' 'priority foundation' and 'core.' She said she completed eight inspections with a state trainer to become standardized and is training three additional staff members. Fuller said the department is researching whether to add a letter-grade system for inspections in the future. Commissioners moved, seconded and approved the ordinance by unanimous voice vote.
