The Peoria County Board of Health is in the process of revising the Food Safety Chapter of the Peoria County Code. This revised Chapter outlines the administrative policies and procedures for the conduct of a public health food safety regulation program in Peoria County. The goal of this Chapter is to prevent factors in the food service operation which can lead to food borne illness, to promote safe food handling and hygienic practices, and to protect consumers in Peoria County.

The revised Chapter has been presented to the Peoria County Board of Health for possible approval at its August 15, 2011 meeting. Once the Chapter revisions are approved by the Peoria County Board of Health, it will be forwarded to the Peoria County Board for consideration. Interested citizens and food establishment operators are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed Chapter revisions. Comments are accepted by e-mail to whayes@peoriacounty.org or by calling Environmental Health at Peoria City/County Health Department at 309-679-6161. To view the draft Chapter 10 Food Safety of the Peoria County Food Code, visit www.pcchd.org .