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City Of FOOD SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Corpus Regular Meeting - November 17, 1992 ,
Chr1Sti Administrative Conference Room
wtscs Corpus Christi-Nueces County Health Department .
MEMBERS PRESENT: D. W. Haven, Chairman; Fred Kuddes; Method
Snapka; Robert Ard; Melody Cooper
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jack Bell
STAFF PRESENT: Dr. Sisley; Leon Decker; Jim McFarland !
GUESTS PRESENT: None � :
CALL TO ORDER: By Mr. Haven at 2:35 p.m. Minutes of. July; &
September 1992 minutes approved.
ATTENDANCE REVIEW: Mr. Dominguez resigned;, vacancy must 'be filled I.11
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from food industry. Mr. Bell called today and asked to be excused.
Motion approved to excuse Mr. Bell from today's meeting!'. . { Motion
approved to excuse absences of Mr. Ard & Mr. Kuddes at !'9-15792
meeting as previously requested. All in good standing with these
excused absences. j1 .
DIRECTORS REPORT: The Health Department produces a TV Program for
TCI Cablevision on Channel 10. Each month the subject of • the
program changes; the topic of the November program is Environmental
and Consumer Health Protection. A video of this program 'was shown
to the Committee. It included information about food establishment
permitting and inspections, food handler classes, food :manager
training, fees, etc. A portion of the program showed the proper
way to thaw a turkey; how to prepare, cook and carve it; and how 'to
avoid spoilage of left-overs. State Officials have been informed
of our monthly TV program. Mr. Decker hopes to have 1993 Food
Establishment Health Permits mailed out before Thanksgiving. Mr.
McFarland is serving on Texas Department of Health's lad hoc
committee for Food Manager Recertification. He passed out a copy
of the contents of the Recertification Course. The course will now
take 6 hours to complete and include' a State approved examination.
The new course will include some new concepts. Changes will also
be made in the Certification Course in the future. The proposed .
smoking ordinance changes are still in the City's Legal Department;
the City Manager may want some additional changes.
NEW BUSINESS: Members will look for a new member from the food
industry to replace Mr. Dominguez. The Health & Welfare Board is
inviting members of this Committee and the Animal Control Advisory
Committee to their Christmas luncheon/meeting on Tuesday, 12/15/92
at 11: 30 a.m. in the Auditorium. City and County Officials will
also be invited. The luncheon will be catered by Jack Bell.
Desserts will be furnished by Health Division Directors.,
ADJOURNMENT: At 3 :30 p.m. Next meeting 1-19-93 at 2:30 p.m.
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