Source: Ed Norman, Program Manager Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Environmental Health Section
Press Releases
Pursuant To: Session Law 2015-286, House Bill 765; N.C.G.S. 130A-248(c)Source: Cindy R. Callahan, REHS Head, Food Protection and Facilities Branch Shared-use Kitchen WorkgroupIssue: Plan Review, Permit, Inspection, and Enforcement for Shared-use Kitchens
Pursuant To: Division of Public Health Quality Improvement ProjectSource: Cindy R. Callahan, REHS Head, Food Protection and Facilities BranchQuestion/Issue: Outdated Food Protection and Facilities Branch Correspondence
MemorandumFrom: NCDHHS DPH EHS OWPBRE: Wastewater System Permit Extension pursuant to Session Law 2017-211Session Law 2017-211 (SB16) became law effective on October 5, 2017. Section 19 reads as follows:Wastewater System Permit ExtensionSECTION 19. G.S. 130A-336 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
Pursuant To: On-site Water Protection Branch/Attorney General’s Office reviewSource: Nancy Deal, On-site Water Protection Branch Head Shane Smith, Food Protection and Facilities Branch HeadQuestion / Issue What is the design daily flow for an on-site wastewater treatment and dispersal system serving a mobile food unit or pushcart and its commissary?
Position StatementPursuant To: Session Law 2017-10 (Senate Bill 131), G.S. 87-97Source: Nancy Deal, Onsite Water Protection Branch HeadIssue: Environmental Health responsibilities
Pursuant To: North Carolina Food Code Manual, Section 3-201.16Source: Cindy Callahan, REHS Head, Food Protection and Facilities BranchQuestion/Issue: What criteria must be met to be an approved mushroom identification expert? What species of wild mushrooms are considered approved if foraged by a mushroom identification expert?Discussion/Rationale:The North Carolina Food Code Manual Section 3-201.16 states:
Pursuant To: 15A NCAC 18A .1950(b) and 15A NCAC 2C .0100Source: Nancy Deal, Onsite Water Protection Branch Head
Pursuant To: N.C.G.S. 130A-248; 15A NCAC 18A .2600Source: Cindy R. Callahan, REHS Head, Food Protection and Facilities BranchQuestions / Issue: What food items may be donated? What rules must food establishments follow when donating food?
Pursuant To: The Rules Governing the Sanitation of Child Care Centers, 15A NCAC 18A .2801 Definitions (7) “Disinfecting Solutions”, which states in part “products registered with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency as hospital grade germicides or disinfectants or as disinfectants for safe use in schools, child care centers, institutions or restaurants are also approved disinfectants, provided the manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheets are kept on file at the child care center and the instructions for use are followed.”