Akron Health Department
A Commitment to Healthy Living

The Food Safety Program is responsible for licensing and inspecting all of the Food Service, Food Establishment, Vending, Mobile and Temporary Food Operations within the City of Akron.

Using the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code, the sanitarians strive to educate food operations in proper food handling procedures to minimize the risk of foodborne illness. The Food Safety Program works closely with other agencies and city departments such as the Ohio Departments of Health and Agriculture, Epidemiology, Plans and Permits, and other local Health Departments in the investigation of foodborne illness and plan approval.

All licenses are due by March 1st, an application for license renewal shall be submitted to the licensor not later than the first day of March, except in the case of a mobile or seasonal retail food establishment/food service operation, when the renewal application shall be submitted before commencing operation in a new licensing period. Applications are available under the forms button. License fees are calculated using a cost methodology and are risk based.

• Food Service / Food Establishment License Fees (5k pdf)
• Facility Layout and Equipment Specifications Review Procedures
• Consumer Advisory Requirements
• Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test? (FDA)
• Retail Food Stores and Food Service Establishments:
  Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance (FDA)

Flyers:

• Cooking Temperatures (29k pdf)
• Employee Illness Exclusions and Restrictions (85k pdf)
• Food Safety After A Power Outage (15k pdf)
• Fundamentals of Food Safety (9k pdf)
• Indications of Food Spoilage or Contamination (31k pdf)
• Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency (191k pdf)
• Mobile Food Service Guidelines (94k pdf)
• Temporary Food Service/Food Establishment Guidelines (16k pdf)

For further information, contact:
ABakuhn@AkronOhio.gov 

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