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County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Environmental Health
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Phone: (626) 430-5200
Fax: (626) 813-3000
Email: ehmail@ph.lacounty.gov

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The Food Handlers Guide for Retail Food Facilities is an online book. You may read it page by page, beginning with the introduction, or you may jump directly to any section by clicking on one of the links below.

• Introduction
• Food Protection
• The Causes of Foodborne Illness or Injury
• Requirements for Bacteria to Survive
• Major Foodborne Pathogens
• Diseases are Spread by People, Food and Facilities
• Food Protection Begins with Personal Hygiene
• Understanding the Flow of Food
• Receiving
• Storage
• Preparation
• Cooking
• Serving
• Cooling, Reheating and Labeling
• Dishwashing
• Overall General Maintenance
• Rodent and Insect Control
• Truth-in-Menu and Consumer Protection
• Food Handler Quiz
• Certified Food Handler Requirements
• Tuberculosis (TB) Advisory

Other Important Information:

• Environmental Health Directory
• Environmental Health Referral List
• Government Agency Referral List
• Answer Key to Food Handler Quiz

Continue to the Introduction

Swimming Pool Inspection Details

Swimming Pool Closure List

Plan Check Guides:

• Retail Plan Check Const. Guide
• Wholesale Plan Check Const. Guide
• 2007 - 2008 Plan Check Fee Schedule
• Food Construction Plan Application Form

Food Facility Rating

Food Facility Closures

Certified Food Handler:

• Frequently Asked Questions - [ English | Spanish ]
• Certified Food Handler Provider List

Booklets/Guides:

• Retail Food Inspection Guide
• Retail Food Inspection Guide Revised (Effective July 1, 2007)
• Cal Code (Effective January 1, 2009)
• California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law
• Summary of Changes in New Law
• FAQ for Retail Food Facilities(Permanent Structures Only)
• Retail Plan Check Construction Guide
• Wholesale Food Inspection Guide

Inspect Your Home Kitchen

2007-2008 License/Permit Fees

Voluntary Artificial Trans Fat Reduction Program

Upcoming Trainings & Workshops!!!

County Policies Relating to Free Roaming Cats

Radiation:

• Radiation Shielding Plan Application
• CA Radiologic Health Branch

Body Art:

• Application for Registration - Body Art Technician
• Los Angeles County Code - Department Regulations
• Los Angeles County Code - Body Art Establishments
• Applicable State of California Code on Body Art
• Applicable California State Penal Code on Body Art
• Pending Safe Body Art Act - AB 517

US FDA Recall