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FOOD FACILITIES

    Fixed Food Facilities
ANIMAL SLAUGHTERING REQUIREMENTS
AWARD OF RECOGNITION

CATERING GUIDELINES 
COCKROACH CONTROL
DISHWASHER SANITIZING
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SAFETY IN A DISASTER
FOOD FACILITY SELF INSPECTION LIST
FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION
FOOD SAFETY AT CHARITY MEAL PROGRAMS
FOOD SAFETY AT FACILITIES DURING ROLLING BLACK-OUTS

FOOD TEMPERATURE CONTROL
FOOD WORKER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
GRADING OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
HANDWASHING
HOTEL/MOTEL FOOD PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
ICE THE FORGOTTEN FOOD
ILLEGAL FOOD VENDING - HOW TO GET LEGAL
IN PLACE SANITIZATION
INSPECTION REPORT ACCESS
MANUAL SANITIZING
OPEN AIR BBQ GUIDANCE
PLAN CHECK AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
RAPID COOLING
RIVERSIDE COUNTY INSPECTION FORM
ROADSIDE FOOD VENDORS
TEMPORARY BUFFETS
TIME AS A TEMPERATURE CONTROL
USE AND CALIBRATION OF DIAL PROBE THERMOMETERS
VERTICAL BROILERS
WILD MUSHROOMS


    Temporary & Mobile Food Facilities  
FOOD SALES AT SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB SPORTING EVENTS
FOOD VENDING INFORMATION FOR SWAP MEETS - (English) (Spanish)

HANDWASHING
MOBILE FOOD FACILITY BUSINESS SIGN

NONPROFIT TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS
PREPACKAGED COMMISSARIES
PREPACKAGED MOBILE FOOD FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
ROADSIDE FOOD VENDORS

TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITY/COMMUNITY EVENT FEES

TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITY OPERATOR GUIDE
TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITY REQUIREMENTS 
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK RENTAL COMPANIES

FOODBORNE ILLNESS & DISEASE CONTROL
AFRICANIZED HONEY BEES
COMMON FOOD SAFETY SYMPTOMS
E COLI AND GROUND BEEF
HANTAVIRUS
LYME DISEASE
RAW OYSTER INFORMATION
REPTILE RELATED SALMONELLA

SALMONELLA AND EGGS
WEST NILE VIRUS

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 
CORRECTIVE ACTION GUIDELINES
GUIDELINES FOR HANDLERS OF BULK LIQUEFIED DIOXIDE GAS
GUIDELINES FOR SECONDARY CONTAINMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZMAT LISTS AVAILABLE
MERCURY CLEAN-UP-BROKEN THERMOMETERS
NFPA POSTING GUIDELINES
NFPA 704 RATINGS FOR COMMON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

RELEASE REPORTING GUIDELINES  
REQUEST FOR RECORDS
UST - TEMPORARY CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
UST - REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSURE IN PLACE
UST - REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSURE BY REMOVAL
UST - GUIDELINES FOR ANNUAL SPILL CONTAINER TESTING

UST - GENERAL PLAN REVIEW
UNIVERSAL WASTE FACTSHEET

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HOME SAFETY
DISPOSAL OF USED NEEDLES AND SYRINGES AT HOME
EASTER EGG SAFETY
FOOD SAFETY AT POTLUCKS
FOOD TEMPERATURE CONTROL
GENERAL FOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES
HANDWASHING
MOLD FACTSHEET

PRODUCE CLEANING
TURKEY SAFETY

MOBILEHOME PARKS
MOBILEHOME PARK REQUIREMENTS

POOLS & SPAS 
FECAL ACCIDENTS IN SWIMMING POOLS
POOL/SPA WATER CHEMISTRY

POOL/SPA SELF INSPECTION CHECKLIST
SWIMMING LESSONS FOR BACKYARD POOLS
VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER ACT
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Advisory Notice


RETAIL TOBACCO PROGRAM
RETAIL TOBACCO PERMITTING PROGRAM

SANITATION AND FOOD SAFETY IN EMERGENCIES
ARSENIC IN LOWER COACHELLA WATER SYSTEMS - ENGLISH
ARSENIC IN LOWER COACHELLA WATER SYSTEMS - SPANISH

DOMESTIC WATER WELL SANITATION
EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLY
FOOD SAFETY DURING A POWER OUTAGE AT HOME
HOW TO STORE AND PURIFY WATER
SEPTIC TANK FAILURE

SEWAGE DISPOSAL IN AN EMERGENCY