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<br /> <br /> <br />Town of Mashpee <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH <br />16 GREAT NECK ROAD NORTH <br />MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS 02649 <br />(508) 539-1426 * Fax (508) 477-0496 <br /> <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH – PUBLIC SESSION <br />For Wednesday, March 20, 2024 <br />Mashpee Town Hall – Waquoit Meeting Room <br />16 Great Neck Road North <br />Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Absentee Members: Additional Attendees: <br />Ernest Virgilio, Chair None Zackary Seabury, Health Agent <br />John Livingston, Vice Chair <br /> <br />Ed Raposa, Clerk <br /> <br /> <br /> Call to order <br />4:30 pm Mr. Virgilio, Chairman calls to order. <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />No old business to discuss. <br />Public Hearings <br /> Review and approval of BOH Sushi Rice Regulations <br />The meeting begins with Mr. Seabury explaining there is a *HACCP plan and certification in <br />place to ensure safe Sushi Rice Regulations are in place. The new form consists of all local, state, <br />and federal regulations and informing the restaurant owner what they need to do, how often they <br />need to send a sample to the lab for testing, what the PH level should be, at what temperature to <br />keep it and how long it can be kept for. The regulation would implement an electronic PH scale <br />as the current paper strips have expiration dates which are being overlooked. The electronic PH <br />scale would resolve this problem as well as making it easier for the businesses. <br />Mr. Virgilio expresses concern regarding the education part of the regulation and whether or not <br />they can receive some sort of documentation confirming that individual does have the knowledge <br />of these safety regulations. Mr. Seabury states upon application the business is required to submit <br />a HACCP certification, a ServSafe certification for any employee working with the rice, and <br />ensure there will be a ServSafe certified employee present at all times. In addition, the Board of <br />Health will require a demonstration to ensure the proper steps are being following. <br /> <br />