Food Service Advisory Council

The Oklahoma Food Service Advisory Council is authorized by 63 O.S. Section 1-106.3. The purpose of the Oklahoma Food Service Advisory Council is to advise the Commissioner of Health, and the Department regarding food service establishments and recommend actions to improve sanitation and consumer protection. Meetings of the Council are held on a quarterly basis.

The Council has the duty and authority to:

1. Review and approve, in an advisory capacity only, rules and standards for food service establishments operating in this state;
2. Evaluate, review, and make recommendations regarding Department inspection activities; and
3. Recommend and approve quality indicators and data submission requirements for food service establishments which shall be used by the Department to monitor compliance with licensure requirements and to publish an annual report of food service establishment performance.

The Council consists of fourteen (14) members. Nine (9) members are appointed by the Commissioner of Health, from a list of three names for each position provided by an association representing the majority of the restaurant owners in the State. These nine appointments to the Council include the following:

• One member represents the Oklahoma Restaurant Association;
• One member represents the Oklahoma Hotel and Motel Association;
• One member represents the Oklahoma Grocers Association;
• One member represents the Food Service Education;
• One member represents the Food Processing Education;
• One member represents the School Nutrition Association of Oklahoma;
• One member must be an Independent Food Service Operator;
• One member must be a Food Processor; and
• One member must be a citizen representing the public who is not a food service establishment operator or employee and is not a member of a food service governing board.

The remaining five appointments consist of:

• The Director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, or a designee;
• The Director of the Tulsa City-County Health Department, or a designee;
• Two Directors from other County Health Departments in this State, or a designee, appointed by the Commissioner; and
• The Director of the State Department of Agriculture, or a designee.

Members of the Council serve three-year terms. A majority of Council members constitutes a quorum.

Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Consumer Health Service
P.O. Box 268815
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8815

Physical Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK

Phone: (405) 426-8250
Fax: (405) 900-7557
Email: CHSLicensing@health.ok.gov