Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Orange County Environmental Health Department is reminding citizens to practice food safety during the
recovery of Hurricane Laura and the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Food Safety should be a top priority for
all retail food service establishments as well as local churches and non-profit groups that are preparing meals
for all that have been affected.
Food Safety Tips from the Health Inspector:
- Wash your hands often and every time you:
1. Go to the restroom
2. Touch your face, hair or phone
3. Take out the trash
4. Put on or take off your gloves
5. Eat, drink or use tobacco
- Hot foods should be held at 135 degree or higher
- Cold foods should be held at 41 degrees or below
- Reheat food to 165 degrees before serving
- Check food temperatures with a calibrated thermometer often
- Never keep food over seven (7) days once it has been thawed or opened
- Food preparation surfaces, cooking equipment and utensils must be cleaned with soapy water and sanitized
with a solution of ¼ cup chlorine bleach per gallon of water
- Keep raw food separate from cooked foods
- Always wear clean gloves when working with cooked or raw foods
We have several resources on the Orange County Environmental Health and Code Compliance website at:
https://www.co.orange.tx.us/departments/EnviromentalHealthCodeCompliance/FoodService.
Remember when in doubt throw it out and keep hands clean!!!!!!!!!!
Orange County Environmental Health has a Facebook page, please like us for updates and information:
Reader Comments(0)