Environmental Health

Food Service Program

Food Service Rules and Regulations

Clayton County Environmental Health is responsible for assessing food service establishments based on the following set of rules adopted by the Clayton County Board of Health. (Refer to Resolution 2008-22 for adoption of Georgia Food Service Rules & Regulations)

RULE RULE TITLE SECTION # SECTION TITLE
290-5-14-.01 Definitions
290-5-14-.02 Provisions

(1) Permit
(2) Mobile Food Service Unit
(3) Application for a Permit
(4) When Plans are Required
(5) When a HACCP Plan is Required
(6) Requirements – Permit Issued
(7) Interpretation of this Chapter
290-5-14-.03 Management and Personnel

(1) Demonstration of Knowledge
(2) Responsibilities of the Person in Charge (PIC)
(3) Certified Food Safety Manager
(4) Employee Health
(5) Personal Cleanliness
290-5-14-.04 Food

(1) Condition
(2) Source
(3) Specifications for Receiving
(4) Protection from Contamination after Receiving
(5) Pathogen Destruction
(6) Limiting the Growth of Pathogens
(7) Food Identity, Presentation, and On-Premises Labeling
(8) Contaminated Food
(9)Special Requirements - Highly Susceptible Populations
290-5-14-.05 Equipment and Utensils

(1) Materials
(2) Design and Construction
(3) Numbers and Capacities
(4) Location and Installation
(5) Acceptability of Existing Equipment
(6) Maintenance and Operations
(7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils
(8) Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
(9) Laundering
(10) Protection of Clean Items
290-5-14-.06 Sanitary Facilities and Controls

(1) Water
(2) Plumbing System
(3) Mobile Water Tanks and Mobile Food Service Unit Water Tanks
(4) Sewage, Other Liquid Waste, and Rainwater
(5) Refuse, Recyclables, and Returnables
290-5-14-.07 Physical Facilities and Toxic Materials

(1) Materials for Construction and Repair
(2) Design, Construction, and Installation
(3) Numbers and Capacities
(4) Location and Placement
(5) Maintenance and Operation
(6) Poisonous or Toxic Materials
290-5-14-.08 Special Food Service Operations

(1) Mobile Food Service Units and Extended Food Service Units
(2) Temporary Food Service Establishments
290-5-14-.09 Certification and Standardization of Environmental Health Personnel

(1) Responsibilities and Requirements
290-5-14-.10 Compliance Procedures

(1) Permits
(2) Inspections
(3) Examination, Condemnation and Public Notice
(4) Procedure When Infection is Suspected
(5) Variance
(6) Implementation and Enforcement
(7) Penalty
290-5-14-.11
-14-22 Repealed		    

Clayton County Board of Health
Environmental Health
1117 Battlecreek Road, Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: (678) 610-7199
Fax: (770) 603-4874