Food/Consumer Protection

Responsibilities

The Food Protection Division is charged with the responsibility of seeing
that all annually-licensed food establishments in Allen County are
inspected at least two times per year in accordance with Allen County Code – Title 10, Article 2. In an ongoing effort to help food establishment operators
provide the safest food products possible, inspections are conducted in an
educational manner to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and
local regulations.

In addition to licensing and inspecting over 1,600 food establishments, this
Division is also responsible for the following duties:

• Licensure and
  inspection of all Temporary Food Establishments in conjunction with special
  events and festivals.

• Licensure and
  inspection of all Temporary Farmer’s Markets.

• Conducting
  food-borne illness investigations and sampling efforts as necessary.

• Follow-up of
  food-related consumer complaints.

• Follow-up of
  food establishment fires.

• Facility Plan
  review for new food establishments and those undergoing remodeling or
  renovation.

• Conducting
  educational programs for operators and employees.

• Assisting the
  consumer with food-related questions and problems.

Food
Regulations

• Allen
  County Title 10 Article 2 Food and Beverage Ordinance
  (pdf)
  
  

• Indiana
  Food Code
  (pdf)   
  NEW!!!
  

• Indiana
  Food Code 2004 Updates (pdf)
  NEW!!!
  

• Food
  Certification Rule – 410 IAC 7-22

• 
  Food
  Handler Certification Q&A (pdf)

• 
  List
  of Certified Training Program Providers
  (pdf)
  

• Indiana
  Bed and Breakfast Rule

• Variance
  Protocol for Food Establishments

Applications
/ Guidelines / Requirements (All in pdf format)

Type information in boxes, print, then mail
with correct type of payment.

• Annual
  Food Service Permit Application

• Annual
  Food Market Permit Application

• Annual
  Food Market Permit Application Reduced Fee

• Annual
  Food Venue Permit Application

• Annual
  Vending Machine Permit Application

• Change
  of Owner Guidelines  
   

• New
  Establishment Guidelines
   

• Plan
  Review Content Guidelines 

• Food
  Establishment Frequently Asked Questions
   

• Guidance
  for Retail Food Establishments on Mad Cow Disease and Federal Meat Restrictions

• 
  
  
  2005 Food Regulation Topics
  

• 
  
  Boil Water Order and Advisory Information

Off
and On-Site Cooking

• Annual
  Food Service Offsite Permit Application

• Annual
  Food Service Onsite Permit Application

• Off-Site
  Guidelines    

• On-Site
  Guidelines

Temporary
Food Establishments

• Temporary
  Farmer’s Food Market Permit Application

• Temporary
  Food Establishment Permit Application

• Temporary
  Fund-Raising Food Market Permit Application

• Temporary
  Guidelines

• Food
  Safety Hints for Non-Profit Organizations and Schools
  (pdf)

Mobile
Foods

• Annual
  Mobile Food Market Permit Application

• Annual
  Mobile Food Service Permit Application

• Seasonal
  Mobile Ice Cream Permit Application

• Mobile
  Food Unit Requirements (pdf)

• Consumer’s
  Guide to Door-To-Door Food Sales
  (pdf)

• 
  List
  of Licensed Door-To-Door Mobile Food Establishments in Allen County
  (pdf)

Food Establishment and
Hotel/Motel Complaints WITHIN ALLEN COUNTY ONLY

General
Food Safety Information

• 
  
  Food Safety for Expectant Mothers
  (Food & Drug Administration)

• 
  
  
  5
  Keys to Food Safety
  (World
  Health Organization)

• Norovirus
  Fact Sheet

• USDA
  Food Safety and Inspection Service

• Food
  Safety and Food Security:  What Consumers Need to Know
  (pdf)

• 
  Food
  Safety and Food Security:  What Consumers Need to Know
  (Spanish)
  (pdf)

• What
  is Food-borne Illness and How Can You Protect Yourself as a Consumer?

• Easter
  Egg Safety
  (pdf)

• CDC
  Cryptosporidiosis Fact Sheet

• BBQ
  Safety (pdf)

• Indiana
  Consumer Advisory (Raw Foods)

• Food-borne
  Illness Chart (pdf)

• Food
  Safety Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)

• Fresh
  Produce Safety (pdf)

• Holiday
  Hints for Food Safety
  (pdf)

• Food
  Safety Quiz for Kids
  

• Giving
  Gifts of Food Safely
  (pdf)

• Mail
  Order Food Safety

• Hepatitis
  A Outbreak Information and Recommendations

• Hepatitis
  A Frequently Asked Questions
  (pdf)

• Hepatitis
  A Poster for Consumers (pdf)

• Hepatitis
  A Poster for Food Establishments
  (pdf)

Food
Establishment Inspection Reports (In
alphabetical order) (pdf)

Food
Safety Information in Foreign Languages (pdf)

Recalls

• USDA Product Recalls

• FDA Products Recalls

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