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Minutes of October 31, 2014
Members in attendance: Lisa Pollakis-Chair, Manuel Ortega, Carlos Moreno, Dr. Patricia
Polastri
Staff Liaison: Isidoro Prado, Norma Hughes
Ortega moved to call the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. Dr. Polastri 2nd the motion. Roll call
was taken by Norma Hughes(staff).
The minutes for the meeting held on April 24, 2014 were read by Ortega. Pollakis-Chair arrived
for the meeting at 2:34 p.m. Minutes were made available to Pollakis for her review. Dr.
Polastri made a motion to approve the minutes and was 2nd by Carlos Moreno.
Discussion took place over the food manager permits. Committee recommended to have the
current 2 year permit changed to a 5 year permit as the certificates are good for 5 years from
the completion of the course.
Prado gave the Manager's report. He stated that Inspector Kalaimani Ponnusamy had passed
the sanitarian exam and is now a Sanitarian. He also mentioned about the different training
that all inspectors have been receiving. Prado stated that the FDA training hosted at the Health
Department was a success.
Prado spoke about the increasing problems with identifying service animals. The information
provided by FDA is that there are only 2 questions a person may be asked when identifying
whether or not it is a service animal. They may be asked if it is a service animal and what
service the animal provides for them.
Prado mentioned the names of the committee members that were re-appointed to the
committee and recognized a new member, Dr. Patricia Polastri.
Committee members agreed on a tentative schedule for the Food Service Advisory Committee.
November 17, 2014 @ 2 p.m.
December 15, 2014 @ 2 p.m.
With no further discussion, a motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Moreno and 2nd by
Ortega.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.