4 responses to findings and recommendations
R1
By December 31, 2015, the Director of Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services, in conjunction with the Director of the Environmental Health Services Division and the Director of Human Resources, shall implement a plan to alter work hours so that food truck inspections can routinely take place while in operation including weekends and evenings.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. While the vast
majority of inspections are conducted during regular business hours with all permitted facilities being inspected at least annually, the Environmental Health Division already has inspectors that work on evenings and weekends in order to conduct inspections at community events. Further, the statement in the Grand Jury's report, "They permit and inspect over 900 retail food businesses … in addition to over 500 mobile food vendors and special event food booths," gives the impression there are significantly mo...
F2
Food truck operators who are out of compliance are not ticketed or fined.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The respondent agrees with the finding. R1 By December 31, 2015, the Director of Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services, in conjunction with the Director of the Environmental Health Services Division and the Director of Human Resources, shall implement a plan to alter work hours so that food truck inspections can routinely take place while in operation including weekends and evenings. Yolo County Department of Planning, Public Works & Environmental Services Director, Environmental Health Director and Human Resources Director response: This recommendation will not be implemented beca...
R2
By October 1, 2015, the Director of Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services, in conjunction with County Counsel, shall determine and implement the necessary steps to enable inspectors to ticket or fine food truck operators who are out of compliance.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. The goal of the program is to protect public health and safety by assuring safe food handling practices. Issuing tickets and fines will not achieve this goal. Instead, through education and communication, the Environmental Health Division helps business return to and stay in compliance. Failure to return to compliance results in additional follow-up inspections, compliance conferences, administrative hearings, permit revocation and closure of the facility. Environmental Health charges food facility operators for follow-up ...
R3
By July 1, 2016, the Director of Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services, in conjunction with County Counsel and the Board of Supervisors, shall implement the use of GPS technology on food trucks.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. Use of GPS would not be an effective tool to identify unpermitted vehicles in the county. However, on July 1, 2015, Environmental Health implemented a new policy to begin conducting Mobile Food Facility (MFF) inspections in the field. MFFs are now required to submit route sheets as part of their permit renewal process which inspectors then use to locate the MFF. This method is used successfully in other jurisdictions. Page 2 of 3
Additional Comments: The following statement in the Grand Jury's report also requires clarif...
