Indicator Profile of Safe Restaurant Food

Why Is This Important?

Foodborne disease outbreaks sometimes result from failures in protective systems, but are more often the result of improper food handling. Children, the very old, and people with weakened immune systems are at increased risk of infection and death resulting from food contamination.

Ratio of Licensed Food Establishments to Restaurant Inspectors, Utah, FY 1995 and FY 1999-FY 2007

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Data Notes

The FDA's recommended ratio is 1:150.

Data Sources

Environmental Epidemiology Program, Division of Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Utah Department of Health; 

Definition

Ratio of licensed food establishments to restaurant inspectors.

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of licensed food establishments.
Denominator: Number of restaurant inspectors.

Page Content Updated On 02/14/08, Published on 08/05/08
Environmental Sanitation Program, Office of Epidemiology, Division of Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2104, Telephone: 801-538-6191, Fax: 801-538-6564, Website: health.utah.gov/epi/envsvc/index.html, Contact: Ron Marsden, Email: rmarsden@utah.gov
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Content updated: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:05:26 MDT