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Restaurant Inspections in Other States

Length: Approximately2 pages (single space, 12 font size)- Not more than 3 pages

Note: You can refer to the Oct 8 ppt file (titled restaurant inspection system in other States).

Part I: San Francisco's inspection system

Question 1) Please describe San Francisco's scoring system (e.g. threemain differences between the SF and Michigan restaurant inspection systems).Among differences, please point out the risk designation (hint: in State of Michigan, we used the priority, priority foundation, and core items )

Question 2) Review an actual restaurant inspection example located in San Francisco, and then answer the following questions. What is the name of restaurant you evaluated? Summarize your selected restaurant's overall inspection results, using three or four sentences.

Question 3) Did you find any common food safety issues from that particular restaurant?

You can find the information about how the restaurant scoring system works and what the "symbol of excellence" is.

To browse one of the restaurant inspection examples, please click on the "online inspection database" from the link above.

You may type one of the many franchised restaurants (Olive Garden, Pizza Hut, etc..) in order to see actual inspection examples.

Part II: NYC Restaurant inspection system

Question 1) Please describe the NYC restaurant inspection system (e.g.,three main differences between the NYC and Michigan restaurant inspection systems). Among differences, please point out the risk designation.

Question 2) Again, you are asked to research at least one of the restaurant's (located in NYC) inspection results. Please include the name of the restaurant that you evaluated as well as a short summary of the overall restaurant inspection results.

Question 3) Would you go back to the website (or use the mobile app) in orderto check the restaurant inspection comments if you travel to the NYC (or live in the NYC)? Please tell me why or why not? (There is no right or wrong answer.)

You can choose the restaurant from the alphabetical list or type one of the franchised restaurants in the box to see the actual inspection examples.

Question 4) If you had any authority to redesign the restaurant inspection system in Michigan, what would be your recommendations? Certainly, you can use your own experiences researching other States' restaurant inspection systems.