FOOD PROTECTION INSPECTION
PROGRAM
The licensed food service operations within the
Torrington Area Health District include, but are not limited to the
following:
- Catering
operations
- convenient
stores
- daycare
facilities
- delis
- elderly
nutrition centers
- healthcare
institutions
- itinerant
vendors
- nursing
homes
- private
clubs
- religious
institutions
- restaurants
- schools
- soup
kitchens
The above food service
operations are then classified into categories which determine the
inspection schedule for each facility. The classification is determined by
thorough review of the foods being prepared and served for public
consumption. Following are the classification descriptions and inspection
schedule for each class:
| Classification |
Description |
Inspections
per year |
| class 1 |
Commercially prepackaged foods
and/or hot or cold beverages only. |
once yearly |
| class 2 |
Cold or ready to eat commercially
processed food and/or hot or cold beverages. Hot dogs and
canned soups, which are not potentially hazardous, may be served. |
twice yearly |
| class 3 |
Preparation of potentially
hazardous foods which are consumed within 4 hours of preparation. |
three times
yearly |
| class 4 |
Preparation of potentially
hazardous foods which are held for more than 4 hours prior to
service. |
four times yearly |
NOTE: The above
inspection schedule is for those establishments maintaining an inspection
score of 80 or above and with no 4 point items. More frequent inspections or re-inspections are
conducted when necessary.
Inspectors enforce the
Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut, Section
19-13-B42.
Compliance
Guide for State of Connecticut Food Service Inspection Form:
A guide to assist food service establishments with
compliance with the PHC section 19-13-B42 can be downloaded and printed
for reference.