Health department serves up Clean Plate Awards

Clean Plate Award is held by Sandy Snow, who runs the Wood County Jail kitchen, with Capt. Rebecca McMonigal and Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn.

The 2021 Clean Plate Award has been given to 47 licensed food facilities out of more than 800 in Wood County. These facilities were recognized for their dedication to upholding excellent sanitation and food safety knowledge within their operations, according to the Wood County Health Department which inspects the establishments.

Recipients receive a certificate of excellence and recognition of excellent performance in food safety from the Wood County Health Department.  The winners of the Clean Plate Award will also receive a decal to display at their facility.

This is the 10th year that the Wood County Board of Health presented these awards. 

This year’s recipients include: Bowling Green Manor, Bowling Green Middle School, Bowling Green High School, BP Woodville, Carolyn’s Personal Catering, Chilly Treats, Conneaut Elementary School, Crim Elementary School, Eastwood Middle School, Eastwood High School, Frank’s Fries #3, Frank’s Fries #4, Frank’s Fries #5, FUM Child Learning Center, Frobose Meat Locker, GLCAP Perrysburg – Rossford Early Childhood Center, Guac Shop, Kenwood Elementary School, Kingston Care Center of Perrysburg, Kingston Residence of Perrysburg, Local Roots Juice Company, Marco’s Pizza #8, Meijer Gas Station-Store #116, Meijer Gas Station-Store #211, Mike & AJ’z Ice Cream Shack, Myla Marcus Winery, Northwest Community Corrections Center, Northwood Schools, Pisanello’s Pizza,  Poppin’ George’s Kettle Corn of BG,  Porkbelly BBQ, Primrose School of Perrysburg, Rita’s Dairy Bar, Robert Bettinger Inc. (Nazareth Hall), Rossford School 6-12, Sundae Station, VFW Post 1148, Weenie Dawgs, Wood County Committee on Aging-Bowling Green, Wood County Committee on Aging-Grand Rapids, Wood County Committee on Aging-North Baltimore, Wood County Committee on Aging-Northeast, Wood County Committee on Aging-Perrysburg, Wood County Committee on Aging-Rossford, Wood County Committee on Aging-Wayne, Wood Lane School and Wood County Justice Center.

Facilities must meet multiple requirements, including having no confirmed foodborne illness within two years, having no administrative hearings, and having no confirmed complaints in the past two licensing periods.