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Requiring Food Handler Cards for All Third-Party Delivery Services All those handling food for public consumption should be required to carry a food handler card. Oregon’s growing third party delivery services should also comply with the law. Without training and a food handler card, Oregon will continue to see delivery drivers pick up food, stop in the bathroom with the food, and then deliver it to the end consumer. We can avoid these situations with the expansion of state law to those carrying food out of restaurants for others. Short-Term Rental Safety and Code Compliance ORLA continues the important work of reining in illegal hotels which continue to host guests without complying with safety regulations applying to the rest of the hospitality industry. Online Travel Agencies (or OTAs) should require all hosts on their website to prove safety compliance with the designated local jurisdiction and also prove appropriate home insurance coverage for accommodating out of town guests in exchange for money.
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Instituting a Pass/Fail System for Restaurant Inspections Statewide Under current state law, county health inspectors provide a foodservice inspection grade on a scale of 0-100 with any score at 70 or above constituting passing. Unfortunately, county health inspector grades can be seen as an overall restaurant quality grade in the eyes of consumers which is not the intent of the law. If any score at 70 or above constitutes a safe environment for public food consumption, then why not move to a pass/fail system for all grades? A pass/fail system would allow all operators to compete on the merits of food quality, customer service, and overall customer experience. ORLA