Office of Environmental Health
Food Facility Inspection Program

	All food service operations in Talbot County are required to be licensed in accordance with Maryland laws and regulations. All new facilities and facilities wishing to add or replace equipment or structurally remodel must submit plans for review and approval prior to construction or alteration. All food service facilities, including restaurants, cafeterias, grocery stores, convenience stores, etc., are inspected. Facilities are divided into categories of priority based upon the types of foods served, and are inspected according to schedules established in Code of Maryland regulations 10.15.03. Complaints regarding food safety are investigated. Temporary events, such as carnivals, fairs, farmer’s markets, and non-profit fundraising events, are also permitted and may be inspected.
	Food Establishment Inspection Logs

Forms

Opening a New Food Service Establishment or Renewing a Current Food Service Facility License

Special Food Event Forms

• Special Food Application Part A
• Special Food Application Part B
• Special Food Event Standards

Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP Forms) Forms

• Standard Operation Procedures for Submitting a HACCP Plan
• Sample HACCP Plan and Blank HACCP Sheets

Food Safety Posters (English/Spanish/Chinese)

• Handwashing - English
• Handwash Sink- English
• Dishwashing - English
• Proper Food Temperatures- English
• Handwashing - Spanish
• Handwash Sink- Spanish
• Dishwashing- Spanish
• Proper Food Temperatures- Spanish
• Handwashing - Chinese
• Handwash Sink - Chinese
• Dishwashing Sink- Chinese
• Proper Food Temperatures- Chinese
  

State Memos

• Bed & Breakfast Memo
• Deer Processing Memo
• Farmers Market Guidelines
• On-Farm Processing
• Outdoor Food Preparation Memo
• Service of Raw or Undercooked Meat Memo

Links to other Websites

DHMH Food Control- www.cha.state.md.us
Centers for Disease Control- www.cdc.gov
Food and Drug Administration- www.fda.gov