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Last Update: 10/17/2018
Retail Food Safety Advisory Council
Status
Current
Type of Board
Permanent
Authority
R.C. 3717.02 and 3717.03
Sections 6 and 7, H.B. 223, 123rd G.A.
Total Membership
14
Dates of Appointment
3 in 2010 and each 3rd year thereafter
4 in 2011 and each 3rd year thereafter
5 in 20012 and each 3rd year thereafter
Term Length
3 years
Ending Date of Term
Not specified
Report Requirements
By 6/1/06, issue to the House Speaker, Senate President, House Minority Leader, and Senate Minority Leader a report of findings and recommendations that (1) determine whether the recommendations of the Food Safety Council created by Am. Sub. H.B. 113 of the 122nd G.A. have been implemented and, if implemented, the effects of the implementation and (2) evaluate the level of food safety awareness of consumers and their confidence in Ohio's food supply.
Chairperson
Directors of Agriculture and Health, or their designees, serve as co-chairpersons
Subject To Sunset Review
No
Full-time
No
Restriction on Partisan Affiliation
No
Senate Confirmation Required
No
Expiration Date
Appointment Authority
Other
Membership Composition
Members with other stated qualifications, Public members, Statewide elected officials/department heads
Compensation
Expenses Only
Staff Assistance
Executive agency staff, Departments of Agriculture and Health
Additional Information
None
Qualifications
Directors of Agriculture and Health jointly appoint 3 representatives of retail food establishments, 3 representatives of food service operations, 4 representatives of boards of health or health departments operated by boards of health, 1 representative of the academic community knowledgeable in food science or food technology, and 1 representative of the general public who is not employed by the state or a political subdivision and has no pecuniary interest in a retail food establishment or food service operation. The Directors must jointly consult with statewide trade and professional organizations that represent the interests of those establishments and operations in making Council appointments. Director of Agriculture and Director of Health, or their designees, are nonvoting members.