The Food Protection Program is responsible for all retail food service facility licensing and retail food service facility 

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 inspections in Caroline County. 

 All Food Facility Plan reviews for new facility construction or existing facility remodeling must be submitted to this 

 office for review and approval prior to construction. 

 Temporary Food Events: 14 consecutive days or less. Must submit an application to this office for a

Temporary Food Service Facility Permit.

 Temporary Food Permit applications must be submitted at least 3 (three) weeks prior to the event.

COMAR 10.15.03. - Regulations Governing Food Service Facilities
 

Below: Click on underlined words to open the document or page.

 Applications

• Permanent Food Facility

  • Plan Review Application

    • Equipment Template

    • Finish Schedule

    • Permit to Operate
       

• Statement for Worker's Compensation Compliance

• Mobile Food Service Facility

  • Plan Review Application

  • Permit to Operate - Reciprocity ONLY
     

• Temporary Event

  • Temporary Food Service Permit

    • Hand Wash Station

    • Utensil Washing Set-Up

• Excluded Organizations

  • Excluded Organizations Notification Form​

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 Bake Sale Forms & Labeling Requirements

• Bake Sale Assessment Sheet

• Bake Sale Labeling Requirements
  
  
   

• Approved Cottage Food Products

• Cottage Food Labeling Requirements

• Cottage Food Assessment Form

• MDH Cottage Food Business Guidelines

 Food Service Facility Signage

• 3-Compartment Sink (manual dishwashing) 

  • Diagram 1

• Calibrating Your Thermometer

• Cooking (Temperature Chart)

• Cooling

• Employee Hygiene

• Hand Washing

  • Diagram 1

  • Diagram 2

• Hot-Cold Holding

• No Bare Hands

• No Smoking Sign

• Reheating

• Temperature Log

• Thawing

• Cleaning and Sanitizing Slicers

• Food Allergy Awareness Poster - English

• Food Allergy Awareness Poster - Spanish

 Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Plan (HACCP)

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• Guidelines for creating a HACCP Plan

• HACCP Plan Examples (pdf)

 Guidance Documents

• MDA Guidelines for selling shell eggs

• Labeling requirements for shell eggs

• Indirect Waste Line Diagram

• Consumer Advisory (undercooked or raw foods)

 Petting Zoo Documents & Information (courtesy of our National Public Health Partners)

• Animal Contact - Best Practice Checklist

• CDC: Staying Healthy at Animal Exhibits

• Hand Washing - English - When Leaving Animal Exhibits

• Hand Washing - Spanish - When Leaving Animal Exhibits

• Hand Washing Poster - English - After Visiting the Animals

• Hand Washing Poster - Spanish - After Visiting the Animals

• K.N.O.W. - How to be safe around animals

• MMWR - Diagram for Petting Zoo

• MMWR - Hand Washing Guidance

 Training & Other Resources

• Food Recalls

• FightBAC.org

• CDC: Food Safety

• FDA Food Safety Website

  • Food Safety Video (Foodborne Illness Testimonials)

• Foodborne Illness Testimonials

• Industry & Regulatory Assistance & Training Resources

• USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service 

• MDA Value Added Foods (Processing & Selling: such as cottage foods and farmers markets)
   

Cottage Food Guidance & Labeling Requirements