ORDINANCE NO. _______, SERIES 2017
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 118 TO ADOPT A LOCAL FOOD PERMIT FOR FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED BY THE LOUISVILLE METRO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
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WHEREAS, Louisville Metro has become nationally recognized as a "foodie city" due to the great restaurants in our community;
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness ("Department of Public Health") has first class health inspectors who enforce all state and local health laws to enable our restaurants meet applicable health and food safety standards;
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Health was the first city in Kentucky to participate in the FDA's National Retail Standards Program, which defines what constitutes a highly effective and responsive program for the regulation of foodservice and retail food establishments;
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Health created and enforces the effective restaurant rating system that keeps the public informed on the results of its inspections of the restaurants in Jefferson County;
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Health provides many other valuable services to the restaurants in Louisville, which include: pre-opening consults for new restaurants; in-service training for food service employees to encourage safe food handling practices and proper facility maintenance; non-operational inspections for new restaurants with an operational inspection conducted approximately 30 days; 24-hour emergency response to facilities experiencing emergency situations such as a fire, flood damage, fire suppression discharge, etc.; and, employees who are on-call 24/7 that helps expedite the re-opening of restaurants.
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Council is committed to supporting and funding the Department of Public Health in providing vital consumer protection through the regulation of health and safety of our food retail and restaurants.
WHEREAS, Louis...
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