County Update
With Santa Clara County
Supervisor Mike Wasserman
Supervisor Mike Wasserman was elected to the Santa Clara
County Board of Supervisors in November 2010, and re-elected in
2014. He represents District 1, which includes Gilroy, San Martin,
Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and portions of San Jose.
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The New
SCCDineOut
APP
ne of the many services provided
by Santa Clara County government
is protecting consumers by
conducting restaurant health inspections.
The results of the inspections are now easier
than ever for the public to access. Simply
download the County’s new SCCDineOut
mobile app to fi nd out whether or not
a local restaurant is in compliance with
food safety laws. Launched recently by
the County Department of Environmental
Health (DEH), the SCCDineOut app is
the latest product in the County’s effort
to inform residents about the food safety
compliance records of area food facilities.
By using SCCDineOut or scanning
the QR code on any posted Green,
Yellow, or Red colored inspection
placard, diners can gain immediate
access to the most recent food
inspection results for a restaurant,
including any specific violations.
They will also be able to view a list
of restaurants that have been closed
for food safety violations during the
last six months. The most recent
inspection reports are readily available
online as well at services.sccgov.org/
facilityinspection.
The information online and on
SCCDineOut is in easy-to-understand
language. The colored placards are
issued as Environmental Health
Specialists conduct inspections
throughout the year. Inspection
schedules vary and depend on
the historical compliance of food
facilities. The inspections are more
frequent for facilities that have had
violations.
Features of the new
SCCDineOut app include:
• Inspection results for thousands of food
facilities within Santa Clara County
• Search by food facility name or those near
your current location
• Sort inspection results by compliance score
• View contact information for food facilities
• Easily view closure information for food
facilities that are immediately closed due
to a major violation
• More information about the placard color
and compliance score
• Submit feedback to the DEH
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
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