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Adulterated Food Products - 3-601.12
Safe, Unadulterated, and Honestly Presented. Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and, as specified under § 3-601.12, honestly presented....
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Strategies for Restaurants Hit by Flooding and Power Outages During Rainy Seasons
Floodwaters can pose serious health risks, as they can be contaminated with sewage, dirt, oil, and other toxic substances. These...
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Failed To Comply
6/01/23 The dreaded public notice that lets your customers know you failed your health department inspection... During a recent...
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Pop-Up Restaurants
10/2/23 There is always something in the Portland food scene that will set it apart from other major contenders. Pop-ups are not new, but...
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New Regulations Involving Food Scraps May Be Including Your Kitchen Soon
By Zoe Mackey WHAT'S HAPPENING? The City of Portland has initiated a food scraps requirement that is being rolled out to the Portland...
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Good to Know - Can I cook with fig branches?
Nov 28, 2022 'The trout just came out of the oven', I was told, as I walked on to the line at this lovely French luncheonette. The chef...
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Norovirus - Transmission and Clean-Up
During the winter months, occurrences of norovirus outbreaks increase. According to the CDC, Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne...
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What is a Foodborne Illness?
What is foodborne illness? A foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning, is a sickness transferred to people by food or water. It is...
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Post-Pandemic Re-opening Checklist
Many of you have been closed entirely for many months, some reducing capacity a lot and just doing takeout. If this sounds like you,...
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Vibrio and Raw Oysters - What you need to know.
Updated August 11, 2021 People love their fresh raw oysters, and there are many delicious ways to consume them. For example, you can go...
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Q & A - Will my inspector return for in-person inspections now the restrictions have loosened?
July 1, 2021 A - Great question! Yes, you can expect to see your inspector again soon. It will be a full in-person inspection with the...
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Installing Google Translate - Photo Instructions
Step 1 ↓ This is the opening page. Click on TRANSLATE WEBSITE. Step 2 ↓ This is the next window. Click HERE. Step 3 ↓ This is the next...
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Q & A - Looking for a guide to do an in-house health inspection. Do you have a form?
Hello. I did a search and found a very detailed booklet from Los Angeles Public Health Department, called Food Safety Tools For Success....
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Maskless Guests and Required Verification of Vaccination Status!
We were all taken by storm when Governor Brown announced fully vaccinated people were no longer to wear masks in public spaces, on the...
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The Buck Stops With You Preventing (Attention all cooks!)
The statement ‘the buck stops here’ was made famous by President Truman. This was in contradiction to the more common phrase, ‘pass the...
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Sanitizing vs. Disinfecting
Which one of these 'disinfectants' is approved for front of house disinfecting? If you guessed the Seventh Generation you are right! This...
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Role of the County Health Inspector
The health inspector or the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) is not inspecting your facility with the intent of finding...
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Correcting a Repeat Priority Cooling Violation
Improper cooling of hot food by restaurants is a significant cause of foodborne illness. The Center for Disease stated that in the United...
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Food Carts and Brick & Mortars - Styrofoam -
Portland food carts vendors use approximately 60,000 disposable containers every month! That’s a lot of trash especially if Styrofoam....
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Biofilms : Secret colonies growing on your kitchen cutting boards?
The term biofilm may sound strange, but you have probably seen them more than you realize. The slime that grows in ice machines, the...
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