Food Safety Excellence Award Winners Announced

The Clay County Public Health Center released the winners of the 2023 Food Safety Excellence Awards. This year’s winners represent the top 15% of establishments overseen by Clay County Public Health Center.

This award recognizes food establishments that continue to successfully follow the Clay County Food Code, exhibit outstanding food safety and sanitation practices, and achieve exceptional inspection results during the calendar year. To qualify for the award, they must meet multiple criteria such as having been open and operating for the full year with no repeated violations, no follow-up inspections needed, and no confirmed cases of foodborne illnesses.

Food Safety Excellence Awards were given to the following food service businesses in Kearney: Arby’s, Dogwood Elementary, E. Howard Porter VFW Post #5717, Fair Share Farm, Gino’s Italian Cuisine, Guardian Angels Care Center, Hand in Hand, Hawthorne Elementary, Kearney Early Education Center, Kearney High School, Kearney Junior High School, Kearney Middle School, McDonald’s, Paisley Perk, Pilot Travel Center/Taco Bell, Price Chopper Bakery, Quick Trip, Southview Elementary, Starbucks Coffee, Talented Tots Learning Center, and Westbrook Care Center.

The following businesses were Gold Standard award winners that have won three or more years in a row: Dogwood Elementary, Fair Share Farm, Guardian Angels Care Center, Hand in Hand, Kearney Early Education Center, Kearney High School, Kearney Middle School, Paisley Perk, Price Chopper Bakery, and Southview Elementary School.

KPGZ News - Brian Watts contributed to this story.