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Here you'll find an information resource for Commercial Food Operators, and Consumers along with a helpful resource for information on Foodborne Illness.

Commercial Food Operation
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Bullet  Basic Requirements for a Food Establishment Operation (retail food sales) Adobe Document
Bullet  Basic Requirements for a Food Service Establishment Operation (restaurant or bar) Adobe Document
Bullet  Food Establishment Plan Review Application Adobe Document
Bullet  Review the Iowa Food Code
Bullet  Major Changes to the Iowa Food Code Adobe Document
Bullet  Temporary Food Service Establishments
Bullet  Mobile Food Units
Bullet  Sale of Home-Prepared Baked Goods
Bullet  Non-Profit Food Service Information
Bullet ServSafe®
ServSafeŽ classes are no longer offered through Johnson County Public Health. Course are offered through the Iowa State Extension (ISU) service in Johnson County.
Bullet Schedule of course offerings at the Johnson County ISU Extension Service
Bullet ServSafe® Registration Form Adobe Document
Bullet ServSafe® web link

Bullet  Johnson County Food Program Commercial Food Operation Educational Materials Library

Consumers/Home Food Preparation
Bullet  Dairy Bullet  Fruits and Veggies Adobe Document Bullet  Eggs Bullet  Meat and Poultry Bullet  Seafood

Bullet  10 Steps to a Safe Kitchen
Bullet  Bag Lunches
Bullet  Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Adobe Document
Bullet  Cooking with Bison Meat
Bullet Grilling
Bullet  Beef
Bullet  Pork
Bullet  Turkey
Bullet  ChickenAdobe Document
Bullet  Cooking Safely in the Microwave
Bullet  Information for Seniors
 Bullet  Cooking Temperature Chart
Bullet  Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Bullet  Holiday Food Safety
Bullet  Home Canning
Bullet  Home Freezing
Bullet  Kitchen Thermometers
Bullet  Nutrition
Bullet  Preparation
Bullet  Preparation of Wild Game
Bullet  Safe Defrosting
Bullet  Summer Food Safety

Foodborne Illness
Bullet  What consumers need to know
Bullet  Symptoms of foodborne illness
Bullet  Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Bullet  Do you suspect you have a foodborne illness? Things county officials needs to know.

Investigating foodborne illness reports is a function of Johnson County Public Health.
• If you would like to report a foodborne illness, please contact Johnson County Public Health: 319-356-6040.

• Reporting your illness helps the health department track the occurrence of foodborne illness in the community. (Please keep in mind that not all illness has a food origin).

Information your county official may need to know:
• Name/Phone/Address
• Name of Person Affected
• 3 Day Food History
• Date and Time Consumed
• Food and Beverage Consumed
• Time of Symptom Onset
• Symptoms 		• Duration of Symptoms
• Primary Physician or MD seen for illness
• Hospital or Clinic where treatment was received
• Specimens Collected
• Diagnosis
• Recommended Treatment

Please do not be discouraged from calling if you do not have the information. The purpose of this list is to help you assemble the information the county may need before calling to report your illness.