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Pennsylvania Restaurant Inspections
You can now view complete restaurant inspection records online, and print a copy of the actual inspection form.
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For questions and complaints regarding food safety and restaurant inspections, call toll-free at 1-866-366-3723.
You may also use our online contact form, located here. Simply select "Food Safety and Laboratory Services" in the dropdown menu and fill in the required fields.
Raw Milk Sales
Sales of raw milk and certain raw milk products are legal in Pennsylvania if the dairy farm is inspected, tested and licensed by state food sanitarians.
Improving Food Safety Laws
The Department of Agriculture is encouraging the General Assembly to pass legislation that will help prevent foodborne illness by improving the department’s ability to enforce food safety regulations. The department also encourages the standardization of inspections and enforcement across the state.
Following the Pennsylvania Food Code, modeled after the national standard and using scientifically-sound food safety practices, new legislation would replace the current law, which is more than 60 years old.
Through legislation, the department aims to:
- Make food safety inspections uniform across the state, regardless of jurisdiction.
- Make food safety inspection reports available to the public, regardless of jurisdiction.
- Increase fees and penalties for re-inspections and failure to meet safety standards.
- Require restaurants to have at least one supervisor present at all hours of operation who has received Food Employee Certification.
- Avoid duplication of inspections between state and local inspectors.
The Department of Agriculture looks forward to working with members of the Legislature, industry stakeholders and the public to pass this important piece of legislation.
Pennsylvania Milk Labeling
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced new milk labeling standards on January 17, 2008, applying to all fluid milk sold in Pennsylvania.
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Foodborne Illness Surveillance
The Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services also works with the PA Department of Health in the event of a suspected or confirmed case of foodborne illness to accomplish facility inspections and food sampling when needed.
The Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services strives to use public outreach and educational programs in concert with regulatory inspections and testing programs to assure Pennsylvania residents that the food they consume will meet the highest standards of food safety.
The Department of Agriculture maintains a fully equipped food analysis laboratory. The laboratory has the capability to perform a variety of food safety-related tasks, including:
- Testing of foods, animal feeds, and animal tissues for pesticide residues.
- Microbial testing yeast, mold, coliform, e.coli, salmonella and other foodborne pathegens.
- Testing of dairy products for bacterial contamination, growth inhibitors, and butterfat content.
- Evaluation of foods for adulteration, chemicals and composition.
For more information, please contact:
Bill Chirdon
Director, Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services
2301 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-787-4315
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