HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Food Service Advisory Committee - 06/18/1991 FOOD SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
City of . Regular Meeting - June 18, 1991
Corpus Administrative Conference Room
Chnsti Corpus Christi-Nueces County Health Department
koNsokion
MEMBERS PRESENT: D. W. Haven, Chairman; Jack Bell; Fred Kuddes; Method Snapka
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Otto, Edward Dominguez; Jack L. Cooper 1114
STAFF PRESENT: Nina M. Sisley, MD, MPH. , Dir. of Public Health,ifitebon Decker, -
P.E. , Dir. Environmental & Consumer Health; James E. McFarland,
Supervisor of Environmental Protection; Cynthia Hillian, Adm. Asst.
Call to Order: Mr. De Haven called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. The April
meeting minutes were approved.
Attendance Review: Jack L. Cooper will be terminated from the Board due to absences.
The three-year terms of Mr. Haven, Bell, and Kuddes will expire 6-24-91; they all
expressed a desire to be reappointed by the City Council.
Director's Report: New Supervisor of Environmental Protection, James E. McFarland,
was introduced; he is retired from the U.S. Navy and has owned and operated a
restaurant in the"past. Two Sanitarian positions filled; one clerk vacant.
1•
Mr. Decker reported that the 2-hour Food Handler Classes include a training film of
about one hour in length. The lesson plan is to use the time between film segments to
place emphasis on areas where violations are occuring. The first measure to be
emphasized will be the importance of temperature maintenance in an effort to reduce the
number of temperature violations in food establishments. About a third of the classes
are taught outside the Health Department by food managers. These outside classes will
be audited to make sure the classes consist of more than just showing the film.
Dr. Sisley reported that as a part of the City Manager's push for quality, the entire
Health Department is trying to determine who our customers are and what they want.
This assessment will include sending surveys to at least 10% of our restaurants randomly
within the next few weeks to determine how the Health Department can provide better
quality services to establishments. Sample questions will include: Are .Food Handler
Classes helpful? Does the inspector-approach the inspection from an educational or a
traffic cop viewpoint? It is hoped this will offer some direction to the staff. In
addition, those who have given .their names on complaints will be followed-up to
determine if the Health Dept. has helped them and if they are satisfied. Most complaints
are anonymous (i.e. dirty restrooms,• roaches, rodents, dirty vents) . The inspector
investigates all complaints, and sometimes they are valid. The Board requested that
they be supplied with a copy of the survey for their comments, prior to the mail-out.
NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Rhodes requests Board and Commission chairmen write one page
of comments regarding the committee's work. Mr. Haven will respond.
Mr. Haven reported Del Mar College had made seven copies of the Food Handler film with
music backgrounds; Mr. McFarland says today will be their first showing.
Dr. Sisley reported there is virtually no change in the budget, only enough to maintain
services. Environmental & Consumer Health Control have 2 separate budgets. An
upward reclassification with ,pay increase request was made for all Sanitarians and
Enviromental Health Inspectors effective 7-1-91. The Health Department had to give up
one Vector Control employee for this.
There being no further business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m. •
SCANNED•