Post by pavel on May 13, 2016 4:27:28 GMT -6
Fewer restaurant inspections unlikely to affect public health
Facing an almost $4 million cut in their budget, officials with the Mississippi Department of Health are scrambling to find ways to mitigate the potential damage to the services it provides.
One area to be affected is the department's restaurant inspection program.
"Historically high-performing restaurants may see a decline in inspections," said Liz Sharlot, MDOH communications director.
Sharlot said those restaurants may be inspected once or twice during the year. Previously, they were inspected three or four times annually.
There could also be a reduction in the aid provided by MDOH for site inspections for new restaurants, a void the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association hopes to fill.
Read more: www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=50140
Facing an almost $4 million cut in their budget, officials with the Mississippi Department of Health are scrambling to find ways to mitigate the potential damage to the services it provides.
One area to be affected is the department's restaurant inspection program.
"Historically high-performing restaurants may see a decline in inspections," said Liz Sharlot, MDOH communications director.
Sharlot said those restaurants may be inspected once or twice during the year. Previously, they were inspected three or four times annually.
There could also be a reduction in the aid provided by MDOH for site inspections for new restaurants, a void the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association hopes to fill.
Read more: www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=50140