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For general food information, please call your local Sanitation Branch office Monday to Friday from 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (HST). Click on “Contact Us” on the menu bar above for phone numbers and office addresses.
Permit Applications:
Special Event Food Establishment
Food Establishment Variance Guidance
Forms:
Using Time as a Public Health Control
Mobile Unit Operating Procedures
Guidelines/Informational handouts:
Please feel free to use this information in your food establishment.
2. Special Event Food Permit Guidelines
3. Handwash sink set-up for Special Events
4. How to Start a Mobile Food Establishment
5. How to Label Foods Held on Display (discard date & time label)
6. Key Temperatures for Food Safety
7. Starting a Homemade Food Operation
8. Consumer Advisory for Undercooked Foods
9. Alternative Operating Procedures to Bare Hand Contact – Checklist
10. Food Safety Reference Card
11. How to Calibrate a Dial Stem Thermometer
12. FDA: Fresh Produce – Selecting & Serving it Safely
13. Norovirus Fact Sheet & Clean-Up Guidelines for Food Establishments
14. How to Wash Hands Properly
15. 3-Compartment Warewashing Instructions
16. Rat Lungworm Information Sheet
17. Retail Shellfish Requirements
18. Safe Food Handling Tips for Holiday Get-Togethers
19. Proper Food Storage in a Refrigerator
21. Regulations for Food Service to Highly Susceptible Populations
22. Date Marking for Ready-to-Eat Foods
23. Food Truck Vending Site Information (Oahu)
24. Recommended Cooling Procedures
25. Factors Contributing to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
26. AFDO: Employee Health Policy Tool
Information for Retail Food Industry provided by the FDA (multilingual)
Retail Food Protection Industry Educational Materials
For information on service animals in food establishments, click on the following websites:
FAQ: Service Animals and the ADA
Information on healthy beverages for children’s menus:
Healthy by Default Self-Certification Info
Flood/Storm Information:
Emergency Handbook for Food Establishments
Information for Flooded Homes & Businesses
Log Templates:
Please feel free to download these logs to use in your food establishment.