2021 Guidelines for Operation and Usage of County Kitchens in the State of Florida

Amarat Simonne, Tim Wilson, Geralyn Sachs, Chris Hilliard, Steven von Bodungen, and Liz Felter

Release Date: 2/17/2021

Reviewed At: 6/3/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fy1469-2016

Family and Consumer Sciences

Abstract

This publication provides guidelines and advice for Florida Extension personnel to use when determining the appropriate usage for their kitchen facilities, based on a situation in one Florida county. The publication covers utilization, roles and responsibilities, and potential liability issues relevant to the use of county kitchens, providing some potential solutions to conflicts for all parties.

About this Publication

This document is FCS3338, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2016. Revised February 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Amarat Simonne, professor, Extension specialist, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences; Tim Wilson, county Extension director, Extension agent III, production agriculture; Geralyn Sachs, Extension agent III, 4-H regional specialized Extension agent, UF/IFAS Extension Central District; Chris Hilliard, chief, Bureau of Food Inspection, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Steven von Bodungen, director, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation; and Liz Felter, Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Central District, regional specialized agent, food systems; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Simonne, A., Wilson, T., Sachs, G., Cooper, J., Morris, B., Von Bodungen, S., & Felter, L. (2016). Guidelines for Operation and Usage of County Kitchens in the State of Florida. EDIS, 2016(6), 3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy1469-2016

Authors

Geralyn Sachs

regional specialized Extension agent IV (retired), M.S., Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, St. Augustine, FL

Liz Felter

specialized Extension agent IV emeritus, food systems and ornamental horticulture, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, FL

Amarat Simonne

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

professor and associate chair, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Tim Wilson

County agent

University of Florida

director, Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS St. Johns County, St. Augustine, FL

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Chris Hilliard

chief, Bureau of Food Inspection, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Steven von Bodungen