Links to some handy food health-related web sights: www.healthguideusa.org/local_health_departments.htm This site is a huge index of all the county health departments in every state in the USA. It’s a big site! Go the the A-Z index. Then to the “S” in the Index. It provides a list of links to all the various State health departments. Another big site. Lots of info. Click on the button for “Federal and State Gov’t Agencies”. Then go down to the heading entitled “State and Local Gov’t Agencies”. If your state isn’t listed click on the first subheading “Overall Listing of State, County and territory Listings”. There you will find a comprehensive contact list. www.profoodsafety.org Information for foodservice professionals in 14 languages! www.fsis.usda.gov Excellent information on safe food handling, meat storage guidelines, and background info on the meat products you will be selling. Just type “hot dog” in the search box in the upper left corner of the home page. www.cfsan.fda.gov Another large site with tons of information. Go to the “Special Interest” area in the lower right corner. Check out “Starting a Food Business”. For detailed info on laws and codes check out “Fed/State Food Programs” go to “Retail Food Protection” click on “Regulations, Codes and Code Interpretation”.
www.lapublichealth.org Click on “Food Safety”. Many other useful links. www.idph.state.il.us/about/fdd/fddintro.htm This Illinois Health Department site has some excellent info on food safety and printable charts on food temperature requirements. For Canadian Hot Dog Stand Operators www.hc-sc.gc.ca Canadian Federal Government Health site (Health Canada). In English or French. Go to the A-Z index to “F”. Click on “Food Safety”, then click on “Safe Food Handling”. www.inspection.gc.ca Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) site. In English or French. To find your local food health authority anywhere in Canada follow these instructions: Click on “Food”, then “Retail Food”, then “Information for Restauranteurs and Food Service Operators”, then “Local Inspection Authority”. Also go to A-Z Index, Then click on “Food”, then go to “F” for “Food Safety Tips”. Good info at “Barbecuing”. www.regional.niagara.on.ca This site has some really good plain language tips for a cart operator. Click on “Living”. Click on “Public Health” on the drop down menu. Then click on the “A-Z Index”. Scroll down to the heading “Requirements”. Good info! www.toronto.ca Click on “Health” under the heading Living in Toronto. Click on the A-Z Index. Scroll down to the heading Requirements. Excellent information in a practical easy to read format! www.healthunit.on.ca Check under Health Information Sheets for Carts. A nice summary of basic rules for hot dog stand operators in Ontario, Canada. Links to State Health Departments Alabama www.adph.org Arizona www.azdhs.gov Arkansas www.healthyarkansas.com California www.dhs.ca.gov Colorado www.cdphe.state.co.us Connecticut www.dph.state.ct.us Delaware www.dhss.delaware.gov Florida www.doh.state.fl.us www.hospitality.org Georgia www.health.state.ga.us Illinois www.idph.state.il.us Louisiana www.dhh.louisiana.gov Maryland www.dhmh.state.md.us Massachusetts www.mass.gov/dph Michigan www.michigan.gov/mdch Minnesota www.health.state.mn.us New Jersey www.state.nj.us/health New York www.health.state.ny.us North Carolina www.ncpublichealth.com Ohio www.odh.ohio.gov Pennsylvania www.dsf.health.state.pa.us South Carolina www.scdhec.net Texas www.dshs.state.tx.us/foodestablishments Virginia www.vdh.state.va.us West Virginia www.wvdhhr.org Food Product Suppliers Buns: Often the best idea is to source these from a local bakery or discount grocery chain. Otherwise you can order your buns from a national wholesale supplier. Here’s a list: Rosen’s Buns www.alphabaking.com Stroehmann Weston bakeries www.gwbakeries.com Wonder Bread www.wonderbread.com Weiners: The following list is a selection in alphabetical order of various American vending cart meat suppliers in the U.S. Just click on the links provided and find a distributor or warehouse nearest you. Bar-S www.bar-s.com Cloverdale www.cloverdalefoods.com Dietz & Watson www.dietzandwatson.com Farmland Foods www.farmlandfoods.com Hebrew National www.hebrewnational.com Hormel Foods www.hormel.com/brands Oscar Mayer www.kraftfoods.com Sabrett www.sabrett.com Usinger’s www.usinger.com Vienna beef www.viennabeef.com Wimmer’s www.wimmersmeats.com CANADIAN SUPPLIERS: Kretschmar www.kretschmar.com Maple Lodge Farms www.maplelodgefarms.com Schneider Foods www.schneiders.ca Shopsy’s www.mapleleaf.ca Foil Hot Dog Bags: These are a specialty item that can be sourced through a restaurant supply company or from a specialty paper manufacturer. Here is a list of potential suppliers. Ace Mart Restaurant Supply www.acemart.com Atlanta Concession Supply www.sakida.com Food Service Direct www.foodservicedirect.com International Products www.ipcsupplies.com Instawares Restaurant Supply www.instawares.com Snappy Brand www.popthis.com Other Food and Hot Dog Related Sites:
www.hot-dog.org www.nutritionnews.com www.chowhound.com
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