2023 Food Safety Newsletter - Top Violations, CFPM, Inspection Reports, and New Cleanup Plan

Sep 22, 2026

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2023 Food Safety Newsletter summarizes the top food-safety violations from 2022 and highlights compliance risks tied to employee card issues, hand-washing access, raw-meat cross-contamination, and improper cold holding. It explains Washington’s March 1, 2023 Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) requirement, notes exemptions for specific establishments, and provides guidance for posting inspection reports via a QR-linked online database. It also introduces the new vomit and diarrhea clean-up plan requirement, training expectations, and an outbreak spotlight involving norovirus from a Thanksgiving incident.

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CategoryHealthcare

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Reading Time5 min

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Top Violations in 2022

Missing or Expired Food Worker Cards

Hand-Washing Facilities Issues

Cross-Contamination with Raw Meat

Improper Cold Holding Temperature

Missing Refrigerator Thermometer

Food Code Changes, Staff Updates, & Other Reminders

Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)

Posting Inspection Reports

Food Worker Cards (FWC)

Meet Our Inspectors

New Requirement: Vomit & Diarrhea Clean-Up Plan

Active Managerial People (Definition)

Outbreak Spotlight: Norovirus Served for Thanksgiving at Minnesota Restaurant

2023 Food Safety Newsletter Top Violations in 2022 1. Missing or Expired Food Worker Cards 􀀕􀀑 Inadequate or Inaccessible Hand-washing Facilities 􀀖􀀑 Cross-Contamination with Raw Meat 4. Improper Cold Holding Temperature 5. Missing refrigerator Thermometer Food Code Changes, Staff Updates, & Other Reminders Starting March 1, 2023, food establishments must have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff to be in charge of food safety policies, procedures, and training for the facility. The CFPM is different than the person incharge (PIC) in that they do not have to be onsite at all times but rather available as needed to manage food safety. This person can also be the CFPM for more than one food establishment as long as they are able to fulfill their duties at all locations. The CFPM requirement was recently adopted in WA from the FDA food code. In Grant County, Level 1 and temporary food establishments will be exempt from this requirement. To learn more about the CFPM requirement, including a link to the six different course/test options for certification, search the QR code above. New Requirement: Posting Inspection Reports Posting your establishment’s last inspection report for customers is now required. In WA, because inspection reports are now mostly electronic, the permit holder is allowed to post that the inspection report is available online and where to find it, in lieu of the actual report. To help with that, we have created a flyer for you to post that contains a QR code linked to our online inspections database. Your customers will be able to use their smart phones to scan the QR code and search for inspection reports by food establishment name. Please look for the flyer with your 2023 permit and make sure to post it along with the permit in a location visible to your customers. To visit the online inspections database, scan the QR code to the left. New Requirement: Certified Food Protection Manager 1038 West Ivy Ave, Moses Lake, WA 98837 (509) 766-7960 ● [granthealth.org](granthealth.org) Meet Our Inspectors! Our Environmental Health Specialists, AKA “inspectors”, work in multiple Environmental Health programs here at GCHD, but all share in the responsibility of the Amber Ext.14 [amccoy@granthealth.org](amccoy@granthealth.org)[ ](amccoy@granthealth.org)Food Program Lead Food Safety Program, in which, our duties go way beyond “inspecting restaurants”. We are involved from the start to finish of new food establishments, through plan review and preoperational inspections—and after opening, by responding to complaints, conducting foodborne illness investigations, reviewing remodel plans, providing technical assistance, and much more. Our first priority is to educate food workers so they not only know how to handle food safely but also understand why it is important. We are hereto help you with your food safety questions and concerns, so please do not hesitate to reach out! Food Worker Cards (FWC) can be obtained online at: [www.foodworkercard.wa.gov](www.foodworkercard.wa.gov) Or in person at: 1038 W Ivy, Moses Lake Thursdays: 9 a.m. (Eng.), 10 a.m. (Span.) Cost: $10/card ($5 for replacement) Every employee that handles exposed food/ drinks must have a valid FWC issued by a county in WA. FWCs must have a Health Officer signature like the one above. Even employees with advanced food safety training certification need a valid WA State FWC. |
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[ivalle@granthealth.org](ivalle@granthealth.org) | | | GCHD Food Safety Newsletter—2023 version (pg. 2) New Requirement: Vomit & Diarrhea Clean-Up Plan New Term:“Active Managerial

FAQs

What are the top food safety violations reported for 2022?

The newsletter lists missing or expired food worker cards, inadequate/inaccessible hand-washing facilities, cross-contamination with raw meat, improper cold holding temperature, and missing refrigerator thermometers.

What changed starting March 1, 2023 regarding food safety staffing in Washington?

Food establishments must have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) responsible for food safety policies, procedures, and training, with availability as needed rather than onsite at all times.

How can establishments satisfy the new requirement for posting inspection reports?

Instead of posting the actual report, permit holders may post notice that the inspection report is available online and where to find it, using a flyer with a QR code linked to the online inspections database.

What is required under the new vomit and diarrhea clean-up plan requirement?

Establishments must have a written V&D clean-up plan, train staff on it, make it available to inspectors upon request, and include establishment-specific cleanup instructions such as cleaners/disinfectants, whether carpet/fabric needs cleaning, and the location of the clean-up kit.

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