HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Food Service Advisory Committee - 06/22/1993 FOOD SERV 11, ADVISORY COMMA'1"1'EE
0 Regular Meeting - June 22 , 1993
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Corpus Christi-Nueces County Health Department
A o CODS MEMBERS PRESENT: D. W. Haven, Chairman; Jack Bell; Fred Kuddes; 1'
cC31nSt1 AS 7 Method Snapka; Robert Ard; Pamela Fagen
,NMEMBERS ABSENT: Joe Gaitan
STAFF PRESENT: Dr. Sisley; . Leon Decker; Jim McFarland; Mike
Scanlon
GUESTS PRESENT: Malcolm DeShields; Media
CALL TO ORDER: By Mr. Haven at 2:30 PM. May 1993 minutes approved.
ATTENDANCE REVIEW: All in good standing. Motion approved to excuse Mr.
Snapka's absence at May meeting. Current term for Mr. Ard and Mr. Snapka will
expire 6/24/93 ; Mr. Snapka desires reappointment; Mr. Ard does not. Motion
approved to recommend reappointment of Mr. Snapka.
DIRECTORS' REPORT: Statistics for 1st 5 months .of 1993:
Activity Report Inspection Score Summary
Food Establishments Permitted 1,589 Score % Inspections
Food Establishments Permitted 1,589. :- 90-100 58%
Food Establishment Inspections . . . . 2,727: 80-89 33%
Complaints Investigated 283 70-79 8%
Persons completing Food Handler Course 4, 654 Below 70 1%
Figures are about the same as last year. We have a full staff. The Health
Department sets its own objective of 4 inspections per year; inspections are
currently running a little ahead of this objective. Things are being done a
little different than other areas of the state because we feel we are ahead in
such areas as temperature violations. The Food Handler Classes cover the
importance of temperature control. Food Managers in good standing are allowed
to teach classes. They are provided with a video and a lesson plan. 10% of
their classes are audited.
SMOKING ORDINANCE: Mike Scanlon of the City Legal Dept. was present to answer
legal questions. On 6/7/93 the City Council passed a ban on smoking in all
restaurants on the first reading. At Mr. Haven's request, they postponed the
2nd reading until 7/6 to allow the proposed :ordinance to go before this
Committee and the Health and Welfare Board. There was much discussion about
government intrusion, the economic impact on restaurants, the impact on
tourism, and enforcement problems. There was also much discussion about
exemptions for bars, bingo parlors, bowling 'alleys, etc. and about how to
define bars vs. restaurants. The Committee's prior recommendation to increase
the nonsmoking minimum from 25% to 50% was rejected by the City Council.
Motion approved unanimously by rollcall to favor acceptance of the existing
smoking ordinance with modification of the minimum nonsmoking seating from 25%
to 50%, including stricter requirements for new and remodeled restaurants as
previously recommended at the March 1993 meeting. The Health Department keeps
a record of complaints that are not in compliance with the current smoking
ordinance. For over 2 years the City Council. has been getting complaints that
are in compliance, but which citizens wish to have changed in the ordinance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Malcolm DeShields, President Coastal Bend Restaurant
Association, spoke about the smoking ordinance as it relates to bowling lanes,
shopping malls, bars, bingo halls.
ADJOURNMENT: At 3 :25 p.m. Next meeting 9-21-93' at 2:30 p.m. S'CANNED