Diabetes Management in Correctional Institutions –ADA Guidelines

The current estimated prevalence of diabetes in correctional institutions is somewhat lower than the overall U.S. prevalence of diabetes, perhaps because the incarcerated population is younger than the general population. The prevalence of diabetes and its related comorbidities and complications, however, will continue to increase in the prison population as current sentencing guidelines continue to increase the number of aging prisoners and the incidence of diabetes in young people continues to increase.

California Department of Health Care Services

Find out about the different programs and services offered through DHCS. Get help determining whether you and/or your family are eligible for services. Find out how a physician can enroll you, how to receive free screening and family planning. Get help for children in foster care, children with special medical conditions and seniors needing personal care.

Health Care Facility Information

Here you will find links to information regarding certain penalties and citations issued to health care facilities by the Department.

California Retail Food Code

The purpose of this part is to safeguard public health and provide to consumers food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented through adoption of science-based standards.

Basics for Handling Food Safely

Safe steps in food handling, cooking, and storage are essential to prevent foodborne illness. You can’t see, smell,

or taste harmful bacteria that may cause illness. In every step of food preparation, follow the four Fight BAC!®

guidelines to keep food safe

Retail & Food Service HACCP

Managing retail food safety embodies the principles of HACCP at retail and active managerial control on the part of industry. Regulators also play a role in maintaining a food safety system in retail food establishments. Cooperatively, regulators and industry can work together to understand the perspective of each and account for the variety of food preparation and service needs found in retail food establishments – from the facility with minimal food service to very complex operations that serve hundreds to thousands of meals daily.

Specific information is provided to assist the regulator and industry in meeting the needs for providing safe food to the consumer.

 

CALIFORNIA FOOD HANDLER CARD LAW GUIDELINES

SB 602 – FOOD HANDLER CARD REQUIREMENTS

Implementation

Current law (SB 602) allows a food handler to obtain a card only from a food protection manager

organization described in Section 113947.3, and requires food handlers to obtain a card before July 1,

2011.

To allow time for the clarifications to be adopted, the stakeholder group and CCDEH recommend that

from July 1, 2011 until January 1, 2012 enforcement of the law will be limited to education and

notification of requirements for compliance.

All cards issued in compliance with the existing requirements of SB 602 or the recommended revised

requirements, once adopted, shall be valid for 3 years from date of issuance.

All local enforcement agencies are urged to adopt this approach to SB 602 implementation and to

notify regulated facilities accordingly. Additional information on implementation of SB 602 will be

provided in a guidance document.

CALIFORNIA FOOD HANDLER CARD

SB 602 requires workers to receive food safety training

The California Food Handler Card law is designed to ensure that restaurant employees receive a reasonable level of training in food safety practices to reduce the potential for foodborne illness. Food handlers must have a California Food Handler Card by July 1. Employees hired after June 1 have 30 days from the date of hire to file a food handler card.

The cards are valid throughout most of the state and are valid for three years. Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties have pre-existing food handler card programs and are exempted from the state mandate. Each food facility must maintain records documenting that each employee possesses a valid California Food Handler Card that can be provided to local enforcement officials upon request.

Efforts are under way to obtain licensure for Certified Diabetes Educators.

Purpose

Professional licensure has numerous purposes: consumer protection, professional recognition and setting quality guidelines for the profession.