Fabulous Friday

Something that I really dig about Southern California (and actually wish Utah had) is the restaurant cleanliness ratings.  The Health Department inspects restaurants and gives them an "A" to "C" rating (A being best).

Some things the Health Department looks for:
1. Demonstration of knowledge – The ability of the food employee to demonstrate safe food handling
procedures related to the task being performed.
2. Employee health controls – Employees are to be excluded from food service and / or food handling
when ill or injured.
3. Controlling hands as a vehicle of contamination – Enforce diligent handwashing procedures.
4. Time and temperature parameters for controlling pathogens – Utilize the established sciencebased
time / temperature requirements for controlling potential pathogens.
5. Consumer advisories – Advising consumers of known hazards associated with the consumption of
certain foods.

A = Generally superior in food handling practices and overall food facility maintenance
B = Generally good in food handling practices and overall food facility maintenance.
C = Generally acceptable in food handling practices and overall general food facility maintenance.

I'm sure you didn't want to know that much, but it is too late.  Now you know. 

The restaurant's grade must be posted in the window where it easily visible.  I won't eat anywhere that isn't "A" rated. I like knowing that a restaurant is clean and won't likely make me violently ill.  So, thanks for that California.


Once I ate at a Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles that was rated a B.  And it was fine.  But I was afraid.  Very afraid.