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From YouTube: Healthy Food Businesses
Description
Are you interested in opening a food business? Are you a food business owner and confused on how to handle a violation citation? The Minneapolis Health Department wants to help you understand and comply with the City’s Food and Health Safety regulation. For more information: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/health/inspections/index.htm
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The
Minneapolis
Health
Department
has
created
a
variety
of
educational
materials
available
in
many
languages
on
their
website,
including
food
protections,
self-audit
picture
guide
and
posterset
emergency
readiness,
handbooks
food
safety,
videos,
self
inspection,
logs
food
temperature,
logs
cooling,
logs
event,
booths
self
inspection
forms,
guidelines
for
dispensing
foods
at
events
and
markets
and
monthly
newsletters
by
hosting
meetings,
and
by
collaborating
with
business
and
neighborhood
associations
and
community-based
nonprofits.
The
Minneapolis
health
department
provides
information
to
food
businesses
about
the
city's
food
and
safety
regulations,
including
any
changes
in
the
city's
laws.
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During
these
meetings,
business
owners
can
ask
city
staff
questions
to
learn
about
financial
assistance
available
from
the
city.
If
help
is
needed
to
comply
with
city
ordinances,
Minneapolis
health
department
staff
speak
over
nine
languages,
cop
data;
okay.
So
if
you
ever
have
a
question
feel
free
to
give
us
a
call
anytime
at
311.
Our
goal
is
to
help
you
get
the
information.
You
need
to
run
your
business
in
ways
that
are
healthy
and
safe.
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The
Minneapolis
health
department
is
responsible
for
inspecting
food
businesses
in
the
city.
Over
7,000
inspections
are
completed
each
year.
There
are
so
many
unique
food
businesses
in
Minneapolis
that
the
inspection
schedules
do
vary.
On
average,
a
healthy
food
business
like
a
restaurant
or
food
truck
will
be
inspected
every
12
months.
However,
if
you've
been
cited
for
a
violation,
you
will
have
increased
inspections.
If
you
are
cited
for
a
violation,
the
Seas
goal
is
to
help
you
get
back
up
to
code.
Remember
we
want
you
to
be
a
healthy,
safe,
thriving
Minneapolis
business.
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The
city
will
give
you
the
information
to
get
the
violations
up
to
code
and
connect
you
to
some
resources.
If
necessary.
Your
job
is
to
address
the
violation
before
the
next
inspection.
If
a
food
business
does
not
address
a
violation,
it
could
receive
additional
enforcement
action
and
eventually
be
closed.
We
do
not
want
this.
We
want
to
help
you
get
back
up
to
code
and
serve
customers
from
a
healthy
and
safe
environment.
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So,
let's
review
every
food
business
in
Minneapolis
will
be
inspected
by
the
Minneapolis
Health
Department
to
make
sure
they
are
complying
with
health
and
safety
code.
There
are
free,
multilingual
educational
tools
available
from
the
Minneapolis
Health
Department.
You
can
use
to
help
you
keep
a
healthy
and
safe
food
environment
and
if
you
need
more
information
contact
the
city
of
Minneapolis
health
department
at
311.
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Additionally,
most
food
businesses
are
required
to
have
a
certified
food
manager.
This
person
is
responsible
for
training
your
staff
on
the
health
and
safety
regulations.
We
know
that
Minneapolis
wouldn't
be
the
vibrant,
diverse
metropolis.
We
are
today
without
our
entrepreneur
and
business
community.
So
thank
you
for
choosing
to
do
business
in
Minneapolis.