News in Brief, Aug. 22, 2022
County commissioners take action; Ivy Tech offering ServSafe class
The Howard County Board of Commissioners recognized Howard County Health Department inspector Tara Walker as employee of the month at its Aug. 15 meeting. According to the nomination, read by Commissioner Brad Bray:
“Tara routinely organizes restaurant inspections with the help of two part-time inspectors and performs other inspection as needed. Besides being a model employee daily, Tara recently distinguished by coordinating all of the temporary food inspections at the Howard County 4H Fair. She organized more than 50 permits and inspections with great efficiency.
“Tara and two part-time inspectors completed the inspections quickly and accurately in order to not interfere with the businesses more than necessary. The fair coordinator stated that the inspection process could not have been performed more fairly and more professionally. Tara deserves recognition for doing her duty in a manner that reflects well on county government.”
In other activity, the commissioners accepted and opened bids for hot, in-place bituminous recycling on behalf of the Howard County Highway Department. Just a single bid was received from Gallagher Asphalt in the amount of $401,602.92; a rate of $5.39 per square yard. The bid was taken under advisement.
If accepted, the vendor will be employed to recycle existing road pavement on six lane miles of county thoroughfares as a pilot project. Howard County Highway Superintendent Amber Tolle previously stated it would take about two winters to evaluate the effectiveness of the recycling process, and she intends on starting the program this year. If unsuccessful, she intends on exploring other options to save costs and extend the life of the county’s road surfaces.
Ivy Tech to offer ServSafe Food Manager Class in Kokomo
Ivy Tech Community College is offering a one-day instructor-led training course to prepare students to take the ServSafe Food Manager Certification exam.
The class will be offered Wednesday, August 24, at Ivy Tech’s Kokomo campus at 1815 E. Morgan St.
Indiana Code 410-IAC7-22 requires mandatory certification of at least one person who oversees the food safety operation within each food establishment. The ServSafe program is developed by the National Restaurant Association with the help of foodservice industry experts. Years of experience and inside knowledge of the foodservice industry are at the core of the ServSafe courses, exams and materials that prepare students to handle food sanitation risks.
ServSafe certification is valid for five years. The course fee is $155 and includes the manual, all study materials and the certification exam. The class will start with check-in between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and will run until 3:30 p.m. The exam will start at the conclusion of the class and last about two hours.
The fee to take the exam without attending the class is $60. The book can be purchased separately for $65.
To register for the ServSafe Food Manager class and examination or for more information, please contact Bonnie Devers at bdevers3@ivytech.edu or 765-252-5497. You can register online for the class at: https://www.inrla.org/events/kokomo-servsafe-food-manager-class-and-examination-august24
I see that other counties publish their Health Dept Restaurant Inspections in the newspaper, for example, Logansport does this. Wondering why Howard County doesn’t, and if results are available on website. Thanks!