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FOOD SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITEE
February 4,2003
Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District
Administration Conference Room
Members Present: Robert Ard, Gabriel Hernandez, Carlos Moreno, William Schroeder, and Dovie
Jordan
Members Absent: Suzanne Gilliam, John Denson
Staff Present: Larry Jones,Annette Rodriguez,Ardys Boostrom
Guest: None
Carlos Moreno called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. The minutes of the November 19, 2002 meeting
were approved as written.
E&CHP Report: Larry Jones, Environmental & Consumer Health Protection Manager provided his
report. Total permits for November and December were up. Temporary permits also up. Food Manager
permits and health cards are all higher. Close outs are down compared with a year ago. Food service
inspections are down, as the department is one person short.
Superior Rating Award: Report presented regarding the superior ratings. A year ago the committee
voted to give an award to the top ten percent rated restaurants. Facilities need to be with sit down service
and open at least 5 out of 7 days a week. Based on those criteria this report was formed. Some discussion
regarding this information followed. A suggestion to abandon the project was made but it was decided to
follow through with this project as the restaurateurs had already been informed by way of a letter sent out
with the licenses, that the project was planned. Other areas have participated in such a'project and have
achieved great success. A decision was made to just take the top ten percent and if this included a cut off
in the middle of a"range"that entire range would be included.
Discussion: The members discussed posting the top ten percent on the website. Dr. Boostrom indicated
she would discuss this with city management. Advisory members felt that this information is public
record and should be included on the website. A request was made by Dr. Boostrom to change the meeting
to the first Tuesday of every other month to enable the Assistant City Manager to attend the meetings. A
motion to make this change was made and approved. Also a request was made to have an inspector at the
meetings. Larry said this could be arranged.
Old Business: None
New Business: None
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Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held March 4, 2003 at 2:00p.m. in the Administration
Conference Room at the Corpus Christi=Nueces County Public Health District, 1702 Horne Road.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
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