(A) The retail food safety advisory council shall meet as necessary to fulfill its duties, which include all the following:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3717.03

  • agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
  • Food: includes ice, water or any other beverage, food ingredients, and chewing gum. See Ohio Code 3717.01
  • Government entity: means this state, a political subdivision of this state, another state, or a political subdivision or other local government body of another state. See Ohio Code 3717.01
  • Ohio uniform food safety code: means the food safety and related standards adopted under section 3717. See Ohio Code 3717.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Retail: means the sale of food to a person who is the ultimate consumer. See Ohio Code 3717.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(1) Making recommendations for the Ohio uniform food safety code;

(2) Examining specific food safety issues raised by the director of agriculture or director of health and making recommendations regarding those issues;

(3) Mediating unresolved issues among state agencies about the interpretation of rules adopted under this chapter and making recommendations regarding the issues;

(4) Reviewing all comments on and requests for interpretation of the Ohio uniform food safety code, as submitted by any holder of a license issued under this chapter or any other person or government entity;

(5) Making recommendations to the director of agriculture and director of health for use in issuing joint letters of opinion pursuant to section 3717.041 of the Revised Code;

(6) Making recommendations to the director of agriculture and director of health with respect to improving the food safety awareness of consumers and their confidence in the state’s food supply;

(7) Making recommendations to the director of agriculture and director of health regarding the licensing categories and inspection frequencies to be used in regulating retail food establishments and food service operations;

(8) Making recommendations to the director of health with respect to the program for certification of individuals in food protection and approval of courses in food protection.

(B) The council shall hold a meeting at the request of the director of agriculture, at the request of the director of health, or on written request of three or more voting members of the council.

(C) In fulfilling its duties under division (A)(4) of this section, the council shall accept comments and requests regardless of whether they are made publicly or anonymously. For purposes of accepting comments and requests at times other than council meetings, the council shall maintain and publicize a mailing address.

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