{"id":5353,"date":"2024-04-03T14:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=5353"},"modified":"2024-04-03T15:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T19:41:00","slug":"foodservice-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/foodservice-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Foodservice Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/food-safety-in-virginia\/food-regulations\/\"><strong>Virginia Food Regulations<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2022 FDA Food Code Annex or Food Code??<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong>Resources for Foodservice Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/retail-food-industryregulatory-assistance-training\/retail-food-protection-industry-educational-materials\">Educational posters\/materials for employees in multiple language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vomit and Diarrhea Event Response Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/V-D-Clean-Up-2021-8x11-1.pdf\">Guidance for Cleanup of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (English)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/VD-Cleanup-Chinese-VFPTF.pdf\">Guidance for Cleanup of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Chinese)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/VD-Cleanup-Spanish-VFPTF.pdf\">Guidance for Cleanup of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Spanish)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Norovirus-Facts-for-Food-Handlers.pdf\">Norovirus for Food Handlers Poster<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/media\/77065\/download?attachment\"><u>Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/food-safety-in-virginia\/food-allergens\/\">Food Allergen Awareness for Virginia Food Establishments\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodprotect.org\/media\/guide\/cfp-allergen-notification-guidance-8-22-2019-10-27-21.pdf\">Food Allergen Notifications:\u00a0 A Guidance for Industry<\/a>: This document provides food operators with current industry best practices for notifying consumers of major food allergens present in menu items and food that is unpackaged.<strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/food-safety-in-virginia\/food-operators\/restaurant-preparedness\/\">Restaurant Preparedness for Power Outages in Virginia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodprotect.org\/media\/guide\/Emergency%20Action%20Plan%20for%20Retail%20food%20Est.pdf\">Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodprotect.org\/guides-documents\/general-best-practice-guidance-for-food-establishments-and-regulatory-authorities-for-digital-food-safety-management-systems\/\">General Best Practice Guidance for Food Establishments for Implementing Digital Food Safety Management Systems:<\/a>This document provides guidance for implementing a digital food safety management system to generate data to prove compliance,demonstrate food safety practices are being followed, and reduce risk factors in the facility.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodprotect.org\/guides-documents\/general-best-practice-guidance-for-food-establishments-and-regulatory-authorities-for-digital-food-safety-management-systems\/\">Specialized Processes:\u00a0 Guidance for Devloping HACCP Plans-Downloadable Templates and Examples<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insert this in the section on Applying for a Mobile Unit Permit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Insert\u2014This section to become first sentence under&#8212;How to Obtain a Mobile Unit permit<\/u>\u00a0 \u00a0A 2018 the Department of Housing and Community Development\u00a0passed requirements for fire safety specific to mobile food establishments. You may find a handout to assist mobile food unit operators in planning the unit.\u00a0insert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Mobile-Unit-Fire-Safety.pdf\">here<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Mobile-food-preparation-vehicle-handout.pdf\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Mobile-food-preparation-vehicle-handout.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Insert as last paragraph in same section:\u00a0\u00a0 Effective July 1, 2017, the Virginia Department of Health is now required to issue mobile food unit licenses in the form of a sticker that shall be prominently displayed on mobile food units. 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