Xavier K. Tolliver
Environmental Health Specialist, Retail Food
Orlando, FL · (407) 555 0166 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/xavierktolliver
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eight years in county retail food inspection and outbreak response
INDUSTRIES
County public health, restaurants and hotels, temporary events
SPECIALTIES
Retail food inspection, foodborne illness investigation, plan review, operator training
SYSTEMS
HealthSpace, Accela, Microsoft Excel, ArcGIS, Microsoft Power BI
CREDENTIALS
Registered Environmental Health Specialist through the National Environmental Health Association, Certified Professional in Food Safety
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in environmental health, University of Central Florida
Results at a Glance
940
Routine and follow
46
Attendees and identifying
34%
Starting a monthly
78
Plan submissions
Executive Summary
Registered environmental health specialist with eight years inspecting retail food in a county serving a large tourism district. Carries a route of 320 permitted facilities from food trucks to hotel banquet kitchens. Trained as a lead investigator on foodborne illness complaints.
Signature Achievements
- Completed 940 routine and follow up inspections in a year with no missed frequency requirement on a route of 320 facilities.
- Led the field investigation of a norovirus cluster tied to a banquet, interviewing 46 attendees and identifying the food handler source.
- Cut repeat priority violations on the route by 34 percent after starting a monthly operator clinic in two languages.
- Reviewed 78 plan submissions for new and remodeled kitchens and caught grease and hand washing layout problems before construction.
- Permitted 210 temporary vendors at a nine day festival with two suspensions and no reported illness.
- Trained six new specialists in the field standardization process required for retail food inspectors.
Professional Experience
Environmental Health Specialist
Central Florida County Health Department, Orlando, FL 2020 to present
Retail food program covering 320 permitted facilities including hotels, arenas and mobile units
- Inspect against the Food and Drug Administration Food Code as adopted by the state and document every finding with a corrective action.
- Investigate consumer complaints and illness reports, embargo product where warranted and coordinate with the state epidemiology unit.
- Conduct plan review and preoperational inspections for new establishments.
- Testify at administrative hearings when a permit action is contested.
- Cover the after hours rotation for emergency responses including power loss and sewage backups in food facilities.
Environmental Health Technician
Seminole Ridge Public Health District, Sanford, FL 2018 to 2020
District office of 22 staff covering food, pools and childcare inspections
- Inspected public pools and childcare facilities and issued correction notices.
- Maintained the permit database and the annual renewal cycle for 600 facilities.
- Supported two outbreak investigations by collecting samples and completing interview forms.
Licensure and Certification
Registered Environmental Health Specialist, National Environmental Health Association
Certified Professional in Food Safety
Field standardized retail food inspector
Education
Bachelor of Science in environmental health, University of Central Florida, 2018
Core Skills
Retail food inspection · Food Code interpretation · Foodborne illness investigation · Plan review · Temporary event permitting · Operator education · Enforcement documentation · HealthSpace · Bilingual field work