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Food Handling BMP Program. “Partnership for Success”. Cathey Gillingham 591-4395 [email protected]. What is the “Food Handling BMP”?. BMP – Best Management Practices Cleanup, maintenance, and record keeping Covers All Food Handlers Restaurants, schools, nursing homes, etc. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is the “Food Handling BMP”?
• BMP – Best Management Practices– Cleanup, maintenance, and record keeping
• Covers All Food Handlers– Restaurants, schools, nursing homes, etc.
• BMP Participation Assists City/Business– Helps assure city/business compliance– Cuts city/business costs & reduces liability
• FOG – Fat, Oil, & Grease– Both plant & animal origin– All foods have it
• FOG Is Everywhere• Handle All Foods the Same
Target?
Who Supports the BMP?• City of Tulsa
• Tulsa Health Department
• Department of Environmental Quality
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Your Management Team
Did I Mention?
ManagementSupports
BMP Program
What’s the Big Deal?
Why Should I Care?
• FOG Clogs Pipes, Causes Overflows– Health/Environ. Problems– Backup into Facility
(THD shuts you down)– Plumbing Costs– Grease Hauler Costs– Liability – backup into homes– City Enforcement – fines plus cleaning costs– City Maintenance Costs – pass on to rate payer
Heard of Clogged Arteries?
Grease Buildup in Line
What Is The Solution?
• The Worker Is the Solution• Be a Superhero
Follow the BMP
Have You Hugged Your Trap?
•Different Sizes
•Different Loc’ns
•Need Servicing
•Don’t Overload the Trap!!
BMP Requirements/Specifics
• Employee Training– Must know the reasons for BMP– Must know about the grease trap– Must know the specific practices in BMP
• Signs in the Kitchen (provided by City)– Easy to understand– In a language workers understand
If you have any questions, call 591-4395.
If you have any questions, call 591-4395.
Kitchen BMPs
• All Solids Must Go In The Trash• Must Dry Wipe/Scrape Plates, Trays,
Utensils, & Pots/Pans(Solids=Trash Can!)
• Floor Drains Must Have Screens/Traps• Dry Sweep Floors First (not over drains)• Clean Up Spills Immediately Into Trash
In Short – Water is for Drains
• Scraps & Grease Are For:
Outside BMPs
• Clean Up Spills Immediately Into Trash• Keep it Clean Around Bins & Dumpsters• Notify City of Spills That Reach Storm
Sewer• Outside Washing Cannot Discharge
Pollutants (follow instructions in handout)
What’s In It For Me?
• Keep Big Bad Regulator Away• Keep Big Bad Management Away• Keep Your Drains Flowing• Lower Operating Costs
– Plumbing– Contractor Trap Servicing
• Keep Sewer Rates Down
Positive Recognition Program
• BMP Certificate• PACE Membership• Web Page Listing• www.tulsapublicworks.com
It will when you dine at a PACE member establishment!Check the list of PACE members on the City’s website at
www.cityoftulsa.org/Environment/PACE/FoodEstablishments.aspOr look for the PACE logo on the door or window of your favorite restaurant
Remember!
You are not alone!
• Management Supports You
• City of Tulsa Supports You
• Health Dept. Supports You
Future Employee Training
• New Employee or Refresher Training– Training packet provided by City of Tulsa– Powerpoint Presentation also available
