Public Health & Safety Division             

Food & Consumer Safety (FCSS)

Mission Statement

The mission of FCSS is to provide public health protection through the delivery of technical services, education and training, information, and enforcement of health protection standards through local health departments serving Montana counties. The goal is to reduce the incidence of diseases and the occurrence of unhealthful conditions in Montana's retail food service, wholesale food, public accommodations, pools, spas, body art facilities and other institutions which serve the public.

 

NEW>>POOL RULE ADOPTION - Until the Final Rule is published, both the

proposed and amended rule documents must be used.

NEW>>New Flu and Food (H1N1 news from FDA)

NEW>>The Montana FOOD STAR Award Program

NEW>>2009 FDA Food Code

News

2010 January

2009 November

2009 October

2009 September

 

Food Safety Education

Food Manager Cerification

Risk Based Inspection Training

Retail Food Service Establishments

Food Service Adminstrative Rules

Food Service Administrative Rules Public Health Reasons

Vending of Food and Beverages Administrative Rules

NEW >>Handwashing poster for food workers

Wholesale Food Manufacturing Establishments

Becoming a Wholesale Food Manufacturer

Food Manufacturing Establishment Administrative Rules

Food Standards Administrative Rules

Food Recovery Program Comprehensive Guidelines

Drinking Water and Ice Administrative Rules

Complaint Form for Packaged Food & Beverages

Food Defense and Emergency Preparedness

Conference for Food Protection Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food

Montana Guidelines for Retail Food Service

Montana Guidelines for Wholesale Food (Producers, Processors, Transporters, Warehouses)

Truck Wreck Response Guidelines

Truck Wreck Report Form

Public Accommodations, Trailer Courts

NEW>> Campground Rule Change Adopted Summer 2009

Bed and Breakfast Administrative Rules
Hotels, Motels, Tourist Homes, Boarding Houses Administrative Rules
Trailer Courts and Tourist Campgrounds Administrative Rules
Work Camps Administrative Rules
Youth Camps Administrative Rules

Victims of Domestic Abuse Emergency Lodging

Swimming Pools, Spas, Swimming Areas

Notice of adoption, amendment and appeal of rules pertaining to swimming pools, spas, and other water features
Original Proposed Pool Rule Notice

Swimming Areas Administrative Rules
Swimming Pools and Spa Administrative Rules

Plan Review Guidelines for Pools

Plan Review Guidelines for Spas

Fecal Accident Response Recommendations for Pool Staff (CDC)

Useful Links on the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act


Tattooing, Cosmetic Tattooing, Body Piercing, Ear Piercing

Questions and Answers

Rules and Statutes for Tattooing and Piercing

NEW>>Plan Review Application for Body Art Establishments

Training for Bloodborne Pathogen Prevention and First Aid

Body Art Public Health Infomation

Useful Links

Schools, Daycares, Community Homes

Day Care Facility Licensing
Schools Administrative Rules

Community Homes for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Administrative Rules

Contact Us

Staff Listing

Food & Consumer Safety Study Group

FCS Study Group