What does the HDHHS Bureau of Consumer Health Services Food Inspection Program do?
The HDHHS Bureau of Consumer Health Service’s role is to carry out a city-wide program for food safety to promote health and to prevent food-borne disease through education, training and regulation. This system is designed to work in partnership with the people who make the day-to-day decisions that actually determine food safety – the owners, operators and employees of all food service establishments. Food dealers permits are required to operate food service establishments, once they meet all the requirements of the city ordinance. Education services are provided to assist managers and workers in creating and maintaining safe food service operations and requirements of the Houston food code. Continuing education on food safety is offered in several ways. • All food service managers must attend a class and pass a written test on food safety to receive a food manager’s certificate. A certified manager must be on duty at the food establishment at all times that food is being handled. Cla
