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Dubois County adopts updated retail food ordinance to match state code
Summary
The county updated its retail food establishment ordinance to align with Indiana’s revised food code (replacing 'potentially hazardous foods' with 'TCS foods' and moving to 'priority/priority foundation/core' violation categories). Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026‑01‑01 by voice vote.
Dubois County commissioners voted to adopt updated retail food‑establishment rules that align the county ordinance with recent changes in the Indiana food code.
Christina Brady of the DuBois Health Department presented revisions including updated code citations (from 7‑24 to 7‑26), a change in terminology from "potentially hazardous foods" to "TCS foods" (time‑/temperature‑control for safety foods), and a reclassification of violations into "priority," "priority foundation," and "core" categories. Brady told the board that some priority violations now carry a 72‑hour correction timeline to ensure rapid remedy of serious food‑safety issues.
A commissioner moved to approve Ordinance 2026‑01‑01 amending the county retail food‑establishment ordinance. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Brady said the update is primarily a housekeeping change to keep the county in step with state standards; she characterized the changes as improving clarity for inspectors and operators and allowing the health department to emphasize education while retaining enforcement authority when necessary.
The ordinance will be posted and staff will provide updated copies to regulated food businesses. Inspectors will continue routine, unannounced inspections and will use the revised timelines and violation categories for enforcement and education.
