PENNSYLVANIA: State helping local cities with food safety standards - (WJAC TV)
February 28, 2008 – 8:34 pmhttp://www.wjactv.com/news/15431526/detail.html
Altoona — Cities across Pennsylvania, like Altoona, Johnstown and Pittsburgh, do their own food and safety checks for local establishments. However, the state is pushing for all municipalities to use one online system, so diners can make informed choices about the restaurants where they are eating.
While inspectors from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and local inspectors look for the same violations, there is no uniform checklist. So the state has offered notebook computers to cities who use their own inspectors.
They will be able to log in and log on to a standard form on the Web. Altoona will get at least two computers. Currently, they are using paper forms.
Although restaurant owners are now notified of a violation, the public may never know. However, with the new system and the new training that comes with it, the city and the state will be keeping complete and consistent records.
Diners will be […]
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