Ensure that all of the food establishments (food service and retail) in the Town of Cohasset are properly permitted
Inspect all of the food establishments at least twice each calendar year, in accordance with Massachusetts State Sanitary Code requirements
Develop and implement an action plan for compliance with additional program standards with the Federal Drug Administration Voluntary National Food Safety Program Standards
Update Departmental Food borne Illness reporting, investigation and follow up procedures
Establish a "Food Safety Forum" for business to meet with regulators and the public in an open forum
Establish electronic monitoring system for food safety inspection results and trends
Streamline the Food Establishment Plan Review process
Food Regulations
Issue permits for all food service establishments, including restaurants, retail food establishments, caterers, farmers' market, temporary events, bakeries, recreational camps for children, places of assembly, schools, hotels, mobile food service operations, residential kitchens, frozen desert facilities, and seasonal establishments
Enforce Chapter X of the State Sanitary Code: Minimum standards of food establishments (105 CMR 410.5900)
Inspections
Issuing orders
Suspending or revoking permits where necessary
Issuing embargoes and seizure of food
Issuing permits for plants which can break and can eggs
License milk pasteurization plants
Issuing milk permits
Assigning a milk inspector
Issue permits for plants that bottled water and carbonated drinks
Inspecting cold storage and refrigerated warehouses
Enforcing M.G.L C. 130 s. 81, which prohibits importation of shellfish which have not been certified by U.S. or foreign shellfish regulating agency
Enforcing statutes and regulations relative to adulteration and misbranding of food
Enforcing statutes and regulations relative to chokesaver training
Investigate all food borne illness complaints
Follow up of all relevant food recalls affecting establishments in the Town
Adopting and enforcing regulations relative to the keeping and exposure of food for sale