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It is the policy of the campus to ensure that all food facilities are constructed and operated so as to protect the health and safety of all students, employees, and campus visitors. This is accomplished by enforcement of applicable provisions of the California Health and Safety Code, ongoing education, and inspection of all businesses selling, offering for sale, or giving away food or beverages. EH&S conducts quarterly inspections of the food facilities on campus to ensure their compliance with health codes, and investigates complaints of food-related illnesses. To report a complaint about campus food safety, contact Kitty Woldow at 9-1448.

Permits are necessary to hold food sales or give-aways on campus by any student organization or group. These permits are issued through SOAR for organizations registered with them, or by EH&S for non-regu-istered organizations. To have a permit signed by EH&S, you must make an appointment. To ensure you can get an appointment, you should contact EH&S at least two weeks prior to your event, or you may not be authorized to hold the event as planned. Download the permit application form below, fill it out, call Kitty at 9-1448 if you have questions, or call the EH&S office at 9-2553 to schedule a time for signing. Applications brought in without an appointment will not be signed.

UCSC policy and procedures for temporary food facility operations

UCSC policy and procedures for permanent food facilities

UCSC Purchasing Department's guidance on how to purchase catering services for UCSC events, including a list of pre-approved caterers

UCSC food sanitation procedures

Application for permit to sell or give away food on campus provided by student or staff organizations Word format, download and fill out electronically for submission to EH&S, or print out and fill in hardcopy to be delivered to EH&S for approval

Application for permit to temporarily sell or give away food on campus provided by offsite commercial vendors Word format, download and fill out electronically for submission to EH&S, or print out and fill in hardcopy to be delivered to EH&S for approval

EHS inspects campus food facilities on a quarterly basis. The latest inspection results are shown below, in the same format as that used by the county. For more information on violation categories and to view local restaurant results, see the Santa Cruz County public notification page.

Go to UCSC campus food facility inspection results.

Federal food safety site

FDA's listing of food recalls, withdrawals, and safety alerts

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service

American Council on Science and Health food safety articles

California Retail Food Code