Food inspection at the Tulsa State Fair
Food Protection Services
• Launched an online Plan Review Portal for restaurants to submit their building plans virtually
• Monica Dirks was nominated by Mid-Continental Association of Food and Drug Officials and received funding to attend the 126th Association of Food and Drug Officials Conference (AFDO) Annual Educational Conference in Glendale, AZ, June 11-15, 2022.
•Presented to UMA Tulsa in Spanish on topics including Food Establishment Licensing Process, Change of Ownership process, Plan Review, and cost of licenses.
Epidemiology
• The epidemiology team provides timely infectious disease and vector borne disease surveillance data to equip the public and community partners with the information they need to prevent the spread of disease in Tulsa Co. due to changes in data analysis and surveillance tools, the epidemiology team created an updated Mosquito Tableau Surveillance Dashboard and published it for use during the 2022 mosquito surveillance season.
Environmental Health Services
• The Lead Hazard Control program partnered with Housing Partners of Tulsa to provide free lead-based paint inspections of low-income homes enrolled in their COVID relief fund program.
•The EHS vector control program received a grant to be a mentee for two other mosquito control programs. The EHS vector control program continues to be nationally recognized for its work in the community.
Data Team
• The biggest accomplishments was meeting Standard 9 and completing the report. To achieve the criteria of Standard 9, a jurisdiction must complete a risk factor study and report on the occurrence of the five (5) foodborne illness risk factors. This study serves to identify risk factors most in need of priority attention to develop subsequent strategies to reduce their occurrence over time, and to evaluate trends over time to determine if progress is being made to reduce the occurrence of food borne illness risk factors at food establishments. THD met Standard 9 September 2, 2021.
•One data team member was a Standard 9 Q&A presenter at the Retail Food Program Standards Symposium 2022 which supported Food Protection by sharing our knowledge and experience with colleagues. Also, a Risk Factor Profile document was created to be a visual data representation of how a food establishment is performing compared to other food establishments in Tulsa County.
Data
Food Protection Services
• 7,352 food inspections performed
• 425 construction plans reviewed
• 118 foodborne illness complaints
• 750 food establishment complaints
Environmental Health Services
• 18,580 mosquitoes tested
• 608 mosquito trap collections
• 41 square miles sprayed for mosquito control
• 72 sites treated with larvicide
• 34 residential properties assessed for rat control
• 220 air quality inspections
• 11,475 water samples tested
• 1,689 complaints responded to by staff including 715 housing complaints and 711 nuisance complaints
• 150 lodging facilities inspected plus 92 additional complaint investigations
• 650 public swimming pool facilities inspected
• 20 pool safety classes, certifying 224 pool operators
• 43 lead inspections and risk assessments
• 5 low-income homes completed program to remove lead hazards
• 536 people attended safe housing education seminars or events (virtual and in-person)
• 7 county nuisance abatements