Schiff details regulated food service establishments and complaint process
Schiff says DOHMH regulates about 40,000 food service establishments, of which about 30,000 are restaurants, plus cafeterias, older adult centers, correctional facilities, and soup kitchens. She confirms complaints can be made through 311 and says DOHMH will check its website for additional complaint information.
And how many food service establishments does DOHMH currently regulate?
So food service establishments is a regulatory term that is bigger than restaurants.
Right.
There are about 40,000 of those in the city.
And there are about 30,000 of them are what we would consider restaurants.
Other than restaurants, you just want to give us the rundown of what it is that you inspect for the food grade.
Yes.
So we also have oversight responsibility for food service in cafeterias.
It could be school cafeterias.
It could be business cafeterias, older adult centers.
Food service in correctional facilities, soup kitchens.
Can you just send us the list so that we know?
We can.
We will send you the list.
That would be awesome.
Yes.
And somebody, if they have a complaint about an establishment, they can call 311, is that correct?
Is there anything on the website of DOHMH or just 311?
I'll have to, we'll check our website to see what it says about complaints, but certainly at 311, either online or by phone.
Okay, great.