Case Study on Environmental Health Food Safety Division Program
Running head: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM
Environmental Management Department of Sacramento County:
Environmental Health Division
Food Safety and Protection Program
Table of Contents
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
History and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Goals and Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Description of Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Levels of Intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Goal and Objective Relevance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Target Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Program Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Program Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Personnel Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Current Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Future Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Changes to the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Appendix B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Appendix D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Abstract
Food is a vital ingredient to the survival of life on earth. Food gives people the energy to carry out everyday tasks. With food being so important to life, should it not be of highest quality? Food is prepared, cooked and consumed every minute of every day. How do consumers know that the food is safe? The group members of We 8 A Lot went on a mission to find out exactly how food consumers are protected and by whom. Through research and interviews with the Environmental Management Department of Sacramento
Environmental Management Department of Sacramento County:
Environmental Health Division
Food Safety and Protection Program
Table of Contents
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
History and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Goals and Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Description of Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Levels of Intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Goal and Objective Relevance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Target Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Program Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Program Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Personnel Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Current Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Future Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Changes to the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Appendix B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Appendix D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Abstract
Food is a vital ingredient to the survival of life on earth. Food gives people the energy to carry out everyday tasks. With food being so important to life, should it not be of highest quality? Food is prepared, cooked and consumed every minute of every day. How do consumers know that the food is safe? The group members of We 8 A Lot went on a mission to find out exactly how food consumers are protected and by whom. Through research and interviews with the Environmental Management Department of Sacramento
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