Boone County Health Department requests significant changes to Boone County Code

By Lisa Rodgers

Reporter

BOONE COUNTY – On Nov. 2, the Boone County Board of Health held its monthly board meeting. Under 8. NEW BUSINESS: (For Action and/or Discussion) item B. Amendments to County Food Code- pages 37 through 45 was presented to the health board by Bill Hatfield, Director of Environmental Health.

Referring to pages 37 through 45 of the agenda (see below) Hatfield gave a brief explanation of the request.

“Periodically we do a review. We are just doing some house cleaning. Boone County Health Department (BCHD) never officially adopted these laws and we need to adopt them. We are going to drop the Potentially Hazardous portion as it’s not needed,” Hatfield said.

The Potentially Hazardous portion may be found on page 38 of the agenda. This was the end of his report. Hatfield requested board approval for it to be sent on to Health and Human Services Committee. No discussion occurred and no questions were posed to Hatfield by the health board in regards to his request to amend the Boone County Code. Health Board approved the request.

Here is the Boone County Board of Health Agenda from Nov. 2: http://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/files/A3RMNQ58FF81/$file/Health%20Department%20Written%20Report%20October%2C%202015.pdf. See pages 35 through 47.

On Nov. 5, the Health and Human Services Committee meeting met. During the Health Department report Hatfield acknowledged adding two documents to the agenda late and only just prior to the meeting.

Discussion occurred and Hatfield explained the request to amend the county code was “just some house cleaning. The State of Illinois has made so many changes we have not been able to keep up.”

Due to the late entry of Resolution 15 to18 to amend the County Code Section 30 as well as a summary, Chairman Paul Larson continued discussion to the Dec. 3 committee meeting.

Below is a portion of the current Boone County Code and the request to amend the same section by the Boone County Health Department. This is only one section where many amendments are being requested.

Currently under Chapter 30-Food and Food Establishments

“Section 30-27 State rules adopted.

The inspection of food service establishments; the issuance, suspension, and revocation of permits to operate food service establishments; the prohibiting of the sale of unsound or mislabeled food or drink; and the enforcement of this article shall be carried out in accordance with the latest editions of the state department of public health “Rules and Regulations for Food Service Sanitation” and “Rules and Regulations for Food Store Sanitation,” three certified copies of each of which shall be on file in the office of the county clerk. (Ord. of 3-8-1978, § 1; Code 1981, § 8-17; Ord. No. 95-35, § 1, 11-8-1995; Ord. No. 99-38, 10-13-1999)”

The link to see the full amendment is: https://www.municode.com/library/il/boone_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=SUHITA

On page 38 of the agenda, the BCHD is requesting to amend 30-27 of the Boone County Code by adding11Illinois Statutes.

“Sec. 30-27. State rules adopted.

The inspection of food service establishments; the issuance, suspension, and revocation of permits to operate food service establishments; the prohibiting of the sale of unsound or mislabeled food or drink; and the enforcement of this article shall be carried out in accordance with the latest editions of the state department of public health “Rules and Regulations for Food Service Sanitation” and “Rules and Regulations for Food Store Sanitation,

The following State statutes are also referenced in this Part:

• Alternative Health Care Delivery Act [21 0 ILCS 3]
• Nursing Home Care Act [21 0 ILCS 45]
• Good Samaritan Food Donor Act [745 ILCS 50]
• Hospital Licensing Act [21 0 ILCS 851]
• Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 USC 301)
• Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act [410 ILCS 6201]
• Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act [41 0 ILCS 6351]
• Meat and Poultry Inspection Act [225 ILCS 6501]
• Sanitary Food Preparation Act [410 ILCS 6501]
• Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 1401]
• Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act [41 0 ILCS 6251]

three certified copies of each of which shall be on file in the office of the county clerk.

(Ord. of 3-8-1978, § 1; Code 1981, § 8-17; Ord. No. 95-35, § 1, 11-8-1995; Ord. No. 99-38, 1013-1999)”

Health and Human Services Committee meeting is on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. at 1204 Logan Ave. in Belvidere in the Administrative Building.

Boone County Board meeting is on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at 1204 Logan Ave. in Belvidere in the Administrative Building.

Boone County Board of Health meeting is on Jan. 4 at noon at 1204 Logan Ave. in Belvidere in the BCHD conference room.