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ukmaineiac

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Health Inspector just left. Her first comment was ..... Oh My - this is a mess. My heart hit my shins. We have a side of our kitchen that becomes the general dumping area for mail, receipts, etc etc. But on the "inn - side" of the kitchen everything is kept exactly as it's supposed to be. She had no violations, no follow ups, no suggestions ..... and despite the fact I'm not required to be one, she put me down as a "Certified Food Protection Manager". Passed with flying colors. I was completely taken by surprise. She's never been here this time of year before. There are some REQUIRED changes to the code. Luckily I already had them in place. Time for a cocktail :)
 
It's been quite the summer. They've been out in force. Everyone I know has seen them.
And, what's a certified food protection manager? That's a new one. Is that what you are after taking the ServSafe course?
Glad all is good!
 
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Madeleine said:
It's been quite the summer. They've been out in force. Everyone I know has seen them.
And, what's a certified food protection manager? That's a new one. Is that what you are after taking the ServSafe course?
Glad all is good!.
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I don't know what a CFPM is. Apparently I don't need to be one based on how many rooms I have but APPARENTLY based on my kitchen standards I am one anyway. I'm kind of flabbergasted, She saw the kitchen at its absolute worst. I was so embarrassed, but the surfaces came up clean, the fridge came up in the high end of perfect ..... and I think most importantly, everything she left as a "suggestion" last year I implemented ..... oh .... apart from the bleach testing strips. For those I got a "really Sarah?" "It's not that difficult" :)
 
ukmaineiac said:
Madeleine said:
It's been quite the summer. They've been out in force. Everyone I know has seen them.
And, what's a certified food protection manager? That's a new one. Is that what you are after taking the ServSafe course?
Glad all is good!.
Click to expand...
I don't know what a CFPM is. Apparently I don't need to be one based on how many rooms I have but APPARENTLY based on my kitchen standards I am one anyway. I'm kind of flabbergasted, She saw the kitchen at its absolute worst. I was so embarrassed, but the surfaces came up clean, the fridge came up in the high end of perfect ..... and I think most importantly, everything she left as a "suggestion" last year I implemented ..... oh .... apart from the bleach testing strips. For those I got a "really Sarah?" "It's not that difficult" :)
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Everyone in town here had the wrong strips thanks to the last inspector. Did you have all the MSDS's? We did that one last year after a friend had to go thru a reinspection because there were so many new rules none of us knew about.
We redid a lot of stuff last year that the new guy never mentioned. But it's all done now. Until it changes again!
 
Hooray!
I've been waiting for my inspector and nadda. We're supposed to be inspected 2x a year and so far nothing for 2014. They must be short staffed this year. We always do great, but I like not having to worry.
 
Breakfast Diva said:
Hooray!
I've been waiting for my inspector and nadda. We're supposed to be inspected 2x a year and so far nothing for 2014. They must be short staffed this year. We always do great, but I like not having to worry..
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Breakfast Diva said:
Hooray!
I've been waiting for my inspector and nadda. We're supposed to be inspected 2x a year and so far nothing for 2014. They must be short staffed this year. We always do great, but I like not having to worry.
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Ours always come when it rains. No kidding. If it is raining he does his inside inspection stuff, that is what he says, and he does us last toward the end of the year. I am so glad I have figured him out. Unless he gets a call like that dirtbag who called us in to health and building because he said we were not walkable to our music venue, that we walk all the time to. What the heck ever. :)
 
I am not going to jinx myslf with a reply to this one. Just suffice it to say, "Congrats!" Too many of the officious twits use it to boost their ego because they can.
 
Madeleine said:
ukmaineiac said:
Madeleine said:
It's been quite the summer. They've been out in force. Everyone I know has seen them.
And, what's a certified food protection manager? That's a new one. Is that what you are after taking the ServSafe course?
Glad all is good!.
Click to expand...
I don't know what a CFPM is. Apparently I don't need to be one based on how many rooms I have but APPARENTLY based on my kitchen standards I am one anyway. I'm kind of flabbergasted, She saw the kitchen at its absolute worst. I was so embarrassed, but the surfaces came up clean, the fridge came up in the high end of perfect ..... and I think most importantly, everything she left as a "suggestion" last year I implemented ..... oh .... apart from the bleach testing strips. For those I got a "really Sarah?" "It's not that difficult" :)
.
Click to expand...
Everyone in town here had the wrong strips thanks to the last inspector. Did you have all the MSDS's? We did that one last year after a friend had to go thru a reinspection because there were so many new rules none of us knew about.
We redid a lot of stuff last year that the new guy never mentioned. But it's all done now. Until it changes again!
.
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Did I have the what ???? Yes ..... things are ALWAYS changing. It's really difficult to try and keep up. I told her that I HATE HATE HATE (with a passion) doing the kitchen, so I just suck it up and do what I'm supposed to while muttering nasty things under my breath the whole time. That seemed to amuse her. The big change is that, by next year, we are all required to have a demonstrable bodily fluid kit in place (cruise lines / norovirus)
 
ukmaineiac said:
Madeleine said:
ukmaineiac said:
Madeleine said:
It's been quite the summer. They've been out in force. Everyone I know has seen them.
And, what's a certified food protection manager? That's a new one. Is that what you are after taking the ServSafe course?
Glad all is good!.
Click to expand...
I don't know what a CFPM is. Apparently I don't need to be one based on how many rooms I have but APPARENTLY based on my kitchen standards I am one anyway. I'm kind of flabbergasted, She saw the kitchen at its absolute worst. I was so embarrassed, but the surfaces came up clean, the fridge came up in the high end of perfect ..... and I think most importantly, everything she left as a "suggestion" last year I implemented ..... oh .... apart from the bleach testing strips. For those I got a "really Sarah?" "It's not that difficult" :)
.
Click to expand...
Everyone in town here had the wrong strips thanks to the last inspector. Did you have all the MSDS's? We did that one last year after a friend had to go thru a reinspection because there were so many new rules none of us knew about.
We redid a lot of stuff last year that the new guy never mentioned. But it's all done now. Until it changes again!
.
Click to expand...
Did I have the what ???? Yes ..... things are ALWAYS changing. It's really difficult to try and keep up. I told her that I HATE HATE HATE (with a passion) doing the kitchen, so I just suck it up and do what I'm supposed to while muttering nasty things under my breath the whole time. That seemed to amuse her. The big change is that, by next year, we are all required to have a demonstrable bodily fluid kit in place (cruise lines / norovirus)
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ukmaineiac said:
The big change is that, by next year, we are all required to have a demonstrable bodily fluid kit in place (cruise lines / norovirus)
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What the heck is that?
 
ukmaineiac said:
Madeleine said:
ukmaineiac said:
Madeleine said:
It's been quite the summer. They've been out in force. Everyone I know has seen them.
And, what's a certified food protection manager? That's a new one. Is that what you are after taking the ServSafe course?
Glad all is good!.
Click to expand...
I don't know what a CFPM is. Apparently I don't need to be one based on how many rooms I have but APPARENTLY based on my kitchen standards I am one anyway. I'm kind of flabbergasted, She saw the kitchen at its absolute worst. I was so embarrassed, but the surfaces came up clean, the fridge came up in the high end of perfect ..... and I think most importantly, everything she left as a "suggestion" last year I implemented ..... oh .... apart from the bleach testing strips. For those I got a "really Sarah?" "It's not that difficult" :)
.
Click to expand...
Everyone in town here had the wrong strips thanks to the last inspector. Did you have all the MSDS's? We did that one last year after a friend had to go thru a reinspection because there were so many new rules none of us knew about.
We redid a lot of stuff last year that the new guy never mentioned. But it's all done now. Until it changes again!
.
Click to expand...
Did I have the what ???? Yes ..... things are ALWAYS changing. It's really difficult to try and keep up. I told her that I HATE HATE HATE (with a passion) doing the kitchen, so I just suck it up and do what I'm supposed to while muttering nasty things under my breath the whole time. That seemed to amuse her. The big change is that, by next year, we are all required to have a demonstrable bodily fluid kit in place (cruise lines / norovirus)
.
Click to expand...
ukmaineiac said:
Did I have the what ???? Yes ..... things are ALWAYS changing. It's really difficult to try and keep up. I told her that I HATE HATE HATE (with a passion) doing the kitchen, so I just suck it up and do what I'm supposed to while muttering nasty things under my breath the whole time. That seemed to amuse her. The big change is that, by next year, we are all required to have a demonstrable bodily fluid kit in place (cruise lines / norovirus)
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And yet the unlicensed have no rules!
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Madeleine said:
ukmaineiac said:
Madeleine said:
It's been quite the summer. They've been out in force. Everyone I know has seen them.
And, what's a certified food protection manager? That's a new one. Is that what you are after taking the ServSafe course?
Glad all is good!.
Click to expand...
I don't know what a CFPM is. Apparently I don't need to be one based on how many rooms I have but APPARENTLY based on my kitchen standards I am one anyway. I'm kind of flabbergasted, She saw the kitchen at its absolute worst. I was so embarrassed, but the surfaces came up clean, the fridge came up in the high end of perfect ..... and I think most importantly, everything she left as a "suggestion" last year I implemented ..... oh .... apart from the bleach testing strips. For those I got a "really Sarah?" "It's not that difficult" :)
.
Click to expand...
Everyone in town here had the wrong strips thanks to the last inspector. Did you have all the MSDS's? We did that one last year after a friend had to go thru a reinspection because there were so many new rules none of us knew about.
We redid a lot of stuff last year that the new guy never mentioned. But it's all done now. Until it changes again!
.
Click to expand...
<grin>, yep a different focus with each new inspector. We get a new one almost every year.
 

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