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Ensure compliance with the foodservice sanitation and
construction code requirements. |
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Provide an assessment of the proposed project as to the
design layout for employee accessibility and function in relation to the
proposed food menu and the population being served. |
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Prevent any misunderstanding by the operator as to what is
currently required. |
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Prevent construction errors which could lead to operational
problems and/or additional financial cost to the operator. |
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Assure that all foodservice operations as they relate to
food safety and sanitation can realistically be met through a set of written
SOPs provided by the operator. |
The Community Services staff of the Environmental Health
Division is responsible for reviewing all plan proposals for compliance with the
Michigan Food Law of 2000. The plan
review process involves a review of the following areas of design, function, and
operation:
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Facility layout |
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Food equipment and specifications |
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Menu |
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SOPs |
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Food safety knowledge and training of employees |
The Environmental Health Division currently has three (3)
food service plan review categories:
A Fixed Food Service Establishment plan review is required for the following:
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New food service facilities |
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Extensive remodeling of a current food service establishment |
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Change in type of a food service establishment ( Example:
Facility is changing from a Chinese restaurant to a deli.) |
A Fixed Limited Food Service Establishment plan review is
required for the following:
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An existing non-food service establishment (i.e., church)
that plans to hold 4 – 12 licensable meals per year. The license will be “limited” to the type and number of
meals served. |
NOTE: Along with providing SOPs, fixed limited establishments must also complete Food Hazards Worksheets for the types of food to be served.
A
STFU Food Service Establishment plan review is required for all facilities that
meet the following definition: “a
temporary food establishment that is licensed to operate throughout the state
without the 14-day limits or a mobile food establishment that is not required to
return to a commissary.”
A Mobile Food Service Establishment plan review will follow the criteria for a STFU plan review.
