GALEN C. BAXTER, REHS

MOCK ME!

Your Complete Guide To Developing a First Rate Training Tool on a Second Rate Budget

Objectives/Goals:

Provide ideas to help motivate and think “outside the box”

Share example of cardboard kitchen and provide example of the lesson plan

Imagine if you will……

In reality……

Challenges:

• Budgets• Venues• Availability of Staff Needing the Training• Availability of Trainers• Varying Skill Levels of Staff• Time• Resources• Lack of Motivation

Where Do I Start?

Needs assessment:- Evaluate existing data- Determine priorities- What can be addressed most

easily and immediately

Identify any existing resources:- Money for training or

supplies- Staff to conduct training- Existing supplies

Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH):• Lead agency in preventing disease, injury and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters from a health perspective.

• 18 Public Health Districts

• 159 Counties with individual Boards of Health

• Unique challenges: - “State of Atlanta” - The rest of Georgia

Environmental Health Programs/Topics:

• Chemical Hazards• Emergency Preparedness• Food Service• Healthy Homes & Lead• Indoor Air/Mold• Hotels, Motels, Campgrounds• Pools• Rabies• Tanning Facilities• Wastewater (Septic tanks, Portable toilets)• Well Water• Body Art

Food Service Program Standardization of Food Service Inspectors

- New employees- Every 5 years

Training

Needs Assessment:- Recurring patterns - Lack of proper training/understanding

Resources:- State /local staff- FDA Regional Retail Specialist- FDA course material- Local venues

Still missing something………

Co-taught parts with local FDA Regional Retail Specialist, Chris Smith Practical group scenario exercises …..can I bring one to life???

YES!

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITY

GOALS:

• Emphasize the importance of walk-through to prioritize the inspection

• Provides real examples of “Dynamic” and “Static” activities

• Provides real-time, hands on guidance on how EHS can identify risk factors by using “clues” in the kitchen to do a risk-based inspection

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITY

DYNAMIC ACTIVITIES:

1. Bare Hand Contact with RTE food

2. Cooking Chicken and Hamburger on the Grill

3. Delivery occurred within 15 mins of arrival

4. Cooling of Pulled Pork; potential cooling of items stored on the “magical shelves” of the reach-in cooler

Resources:• Cardboard boxes• White easel pads/paper• Colored markers• Glue• Packing tape/Duct tape• Coat hanger• Printed pictures• Trash bags• Scissors

Setting the Stage:

• Explain scenario to attendees

• 2 volunteers “work” in the kitchen

• Timed activity • Identify priorities & where to start inspection

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITYOTHER ITEMS TO ASSESS:

Re-heating for hot-holding or immediate service: fully cooked/pre-cooked sausage and chicken tenders

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITY

OTHER ITEMS TO ASSESS:

Approved source: eggs, meat, mushrooms, cake, fish & mussels (in freezer).

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITYOTHER ITEMS TO ASSESS:

Fish and mussels need to be assessed to determine if served raw or undercooked – potential parasite destruction and consumer advisory; ICSSL

Special processes: unmarked bagged items in the freezer – possible ROP

OTHER ITEMS TO ASSESS:

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITY

Food contact surfaces: slicers need to be evaluated for proper cleaning and sanitizing

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITY

OTHER ITEMS TO ASSESS:

Cooking: roasting oven (cooking parameters for roasts), microwave (cooking vs reheating), grill and fryer (reheating for hot holding or immediate service – chicken tenders), whole-muscle intact beef

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITYOTHER ITEMS TO ASSESS:

Assessing Item 1-2: PIC there, demonstrating knowledge, performing duties; CFSM certificate

MOCK KITCHEN ACTIVITY

OTHER ITEMS TO ASSESS:

Advantages:• CHEAP!!

• Lightweight/portable

• More venues

• Hands on/engaging

• Practical

• Flexible with training options

Other ideas for literally “thinking outside the (cardboard) box”:

• Swimming pool with circulation design

• Hotel room – bed bug inspection

• Septic system design

• Other EH ideas for training?

QUESTIONS?

GALEN C. BAXTER, REHSDivision of Environmental HealthDeKalb County Board of Health445 Winn WayDecatur, GA 30030Phone: 404-508-7811Email: galen.baxter@dph.ga.gov