::. Food Safety and Sanitation Program

The NIH Food Safety Program provides periodic comprehensive environmental hygiene inspections of all NIH affiliated cafeterias, snack bars, beverage stations/carts, child care facilities and the Clinical Center Nutrition Kitchen, both on- and off-campus. These inspections are conducted by a certified food safety professional. Inspections of these facilities include reviews of the physical structure, food protection practices, food service employee hygiene behavior, equipment cleanliness, solid and liquid waste disposal procedures, pest management protocols and general sanitation.

Food service facility plan reviews, employee training activities, enforcement procedures, and consultative sessions relating to food hygiene and public health sanitation are conducted by the NIH Food Safety Program Manager.

Reports on food protection and other public health consultations are furnished to Division of Employee Services (DOES). Food complaints and possible food borne disease outbreaks associated with NIH facilities are investigated and evaluated. Compliance with current acceptable food safety practices is achieved through enforcement meetings and re-inspections.

The NIH Food Safety Program assures that facilities comply with the current US Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration recommended Food Code and the Code of Maryland, Health Department Regulations 10.15.03, governing Food Service Facilities.