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Notice/Advertisement Title: Food Safety - Authorization of the Health Commissioner and Designated Staff to Write Orders and Specify Correction Dates
Contact Name: Scott Whittaker
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-7243
Contact Email Address: srwhittaker@columbus.gov
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The following resolution will be heard at the July 16, 2024 Columbus Board of Health meeting.
To amend §251.04 of the Columbus City Health Code in response to new definitions in Ohio Revised Code §3776.01 for Sanitarian and Sanitarian-in training to be in accordance with applicable laws and rules.
WHEREAS, the Ohio Revised Code was amended and renumbered as Chapter 3776 by House Bill 33 of the 135th Ohio General Assembly.
WHEREAS, the Ohio Revised Code §3776.01 was amended to change the terms “Sanitarian” to “Environmental health specialist”, “Sanitarian-in-training” to “Environmental health specialist in training”, and “Registered sanitarian” to “Registered environmental health specialist”.
WHEREAS, the Ohio Revised Code §§ 3717.27 and 3717.47 state inspections may be performed only by an individual registered as an environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist in training under Chapter 3776 of the Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Revised Code §3717.29 states requirements for the Board of Health to take in situations where violations exist which do not constitute a clear and present danger; and specify that a health commissioner or other person employed by the board, if the health commissioner or person is authorized by the board to take the action, may take any action that the board may take under division Ohio Revised Code §3717.29(C)(1).
WHEREAS, the Ohio Revised Code §3717.47 state requirements for the Board of Health to take in situations where violations exist which do not constitute an immediate danger; and specify that a health commissioner or other person employed by the board, if the health commissioner or person is authorized by the board to t...
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