Applications, brochures, checklists, guidelines and laws...

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How to create / establish new food services operations / businesses...

FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PROGRAM

Below you will find valuable information, brochures and applications to assist you in creating and opportunity a successful food business in Madison County. 

Please feel free to contact us if we may assist you in any way.

CONTACT 

FOOD INSPECTOR:

The Food Division of the Madison County Health Department (MCHD) is devoted to making sure that the restaurants, grocery stores, taverns, schools, and other food operations that serve food to the public are licensed and inspected.

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Other duties the Food Division is tasked with:
 

The Food Division also provides food safety education, conducts timely follow-up inspections to ensure that corrective action has been taken, and work with operators to prevent future problems.

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Specialists also respond to consumer complaints and promptly investigate all reported cases of food-related illnesses. The consumer complaints do require a name and telephone number to be considered a legitimate complaint, but these complaints remain anonymous.

Handouts
and Brochures

Food Rules
Health

Home Based
Vendors

EmployeeHealth

TEMPORARY EVENT CHECKLIST

TEMPORARY 

HANDWASHING

FACT SHEET

DRINKING WATER

COOKING

& COOLING

BOILING WATER

GUIDE

410 IAC 7-24

RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION REQUIREMENTS

BRIEF SUMMARY OF 

410 IAC 7-24

HBV

Packaging & Labeling

Every facility that prepares and serves food should have a written Employee Health Policy in place.

The purpose of an illness reporting policy is to ensure that all food employees notify management when you experience an illness condition and that the appropriate steps are taken to preclude the transmission of food borne illness or communicable disease. 

EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY

SAMPLE

EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY

QUESTIONNAIRE

FOOD INSPECTIONS

CREATE A NEW

FOOD ESTABLISHMENT

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