Suzanne Krippel RS Program Manager, Food Protection Unit June 23, 2009

Suzanne Krippel RSProgram Manager, Food

Protection UnitJune 23, 2009

Who are we?

• Educators• Inspectors• Disease investigators• Recall facilitators• Grant initiators• Information creators

Where do we work?

• All of Cuyahoga County

• In conjunction with Shaker Hts and Cleveland Health Departments

• 57 communities

What function do we fulfill?

• Prevention of communicable diseases

• Tracking of disease in the community

• Targeted educational messaging

• Outreach to serve our communities

CCBH ConsistS of Whom?

• Administrators• Nurses• Social workers• Sanitarians• Doctors• Educators

What do we do in food?

• Contamination prevention

• Epi investigations• Routine inspections• Awards program• Temporary events• Quality assurance • Education seminars

Illness Prevention

• The big 3• Recognizing

symptoms• Excluding and

restricting• Leading by example• Food safety in the

summer

Focus On Prevention

• Hand washing• Cross contamination• Use of sanitizer• Temperature danger

zone• Turkey day blues• Love those pets!• Own a thermometer

Summer Safety

• Grilling • Chillin’• Fruit salad• TCS foods• Ice• Washing produce• Control waste

We work for you!

• Use our web site www.ccbh.net• Call us for more information at

216.201.2000• Speakers are available

– My contact informationskrippel@ccbh.net 216.201.2001 ext.1242

THANK YOU