Food Inspections

The following is assessed during a food inspection:
>  Menu
>  Demonstration of knowledge requirements
>  Food (temperature, procedures, etc.)
>  Personnel (handwashing, employee health, etc.)
>  Warewashing (manual & mechanical dishwashing)
>  Plumbing (restrooms, water pressure, etc.)
>  Equipment (maintenance, cleanliness, location, etc.)
>  Other (pest control, license maintained, smoking violations, etc.)

Follow-up rechecks are conducted on all establishments that have a critical violation that can not be corrected at the time of inspection.

Basic Requirements For:
>  Restaurant   
      Basic Requirements for Food Establishments.doc
>  Mobile Units 
      Mobile Food.doc
>  Temporary Food Establishment 

Downloadable Licenses
>  Temporary Food Establishment 
>  Mobile Food Unit/Pushcart 
      Mobile Food Unit-Pushcart License.pdf
>  Retail Food Establishment 
      Retail Food Establishment License.pdf
>  Food Service Establishment 
      Food Service Establishment License.pdf
>  Food Processing Plant 
      Food Processing Plant License.pdf
>  Home Food Establishment 
      Home Food Establishment License.pdf
>  Vending Machine 
>  Farmer's Market - Selling of potentially hazardous foods 
      Food Establishment Farmers Market.pdf

Additional Information
>  Nonprofit Organization Chart 
      Food Establishment Farmers Market.pdf
>  Hand Washing Procedures 
      Hand Washing Procedures.pdf

Additional Links
Iowa Department of Inpections & Appeals   
www.dia.iowa.gov/food
2005 Food Code book   
http://dia.iowa.gov/food/Documents/2005%20Iowa%20Food%20Code.pdf

The restaurant inspections website can be accessed through DIA's home page at www.state.ia.us/government/dia/ and then by clicking on the "Food and Consumer Safety" navigation button.  Then click on "Restaurant Inspection website" - which contains reports on nearly all the state's 20,373 food establishments, including restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores.  Inspections conducted at Iowa-licensed hotels and motels, too, are available through the website.  Once users have accessed the 'Informed Dining' website, they can see copies of the reports from inspections conducted by DIA or one of its contracting health departments.

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