| Potential Scam Targets Food
Establishments |
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It has come to the
attention of District Seven Health Department staff that
food establishments in Idaho and other states may be the
potential victims of a scam. Letters from a "Idaho Food
Service Compliance Center" have been sent to food
establishments indicating that they are required to have
hand washing signs and/or posters at each hand washing
sink in their facility. The letter uses intimidation and
threats of a "$2500 fine, suspension or revocation of
license, as well as possible civil liability actions" if
they don't comply by purchasing "approved" hand washing
posters from the Idaho Service Compliance
Center.
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Food Establishment
Owners/Managers should be advised that the Idaho Food
Code does require that some type of sign or poster
reminding employees to wash their hands be visible at
hand washing stations. However, there is no fine imposed
for not having signs. In addition, the signs or posters
do not need to be in any one specific format. In fact,
District Seven Health Department's food inspectors
actually provide food establishments with needed
signs.
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| If you have any
questions concerning this matter, please contact an
Environmental Health Specialist at District Seven Health
Department:
Bonneville County - 523-5382
Clark/Jefferson
Counties - 745-7297
Custer/Lemhi Counties -
756-2123
Fremont County - 624-7585
Madison County
- 356-3239
Teton County -
354-2220
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| or Patrick Guzzle,
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare's Food
Protection Program Manager at (208)
334-5936. |
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Click here to see a sample copy of the
potential scam letter. |
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Click here to see an
information letter concerning this matter from the Idaho
Department of Health & Welfare's Food Protection
Program
Manager. |
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