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Systems & consultancyMVP built · national rollout proposed
Food Safety Manager
A GIS-based system for planning, recording and monitoring food establishment inspections.
- Type
- Systems & consultancy
- Status
- MVP built · national rollout proposed
- Where
- Kingston & St Andrew
- Field
- Food safety
- Year
- 2023
Overview
The project
Food establishment inspections are still largely done on paper, which leads to inconsistencies, delays and lost information. Food Safety Manager puts every establishment on a map, records inspections as they happen and reports on them automatically.
It began as a parish-level project of the Kingston & St Andrew Health Department’s GIS Transformation Unit. The MVP was built in 2023 for consideration by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and a proposal sets out how to expand it into a national system.
How it works
How it works
- 1
Every food establishment is mapped, with its inspection history attached.
- 2
Supervisors assign inspections to officers, with an assignment date and a due date.
- 3
Officers record routine and complaint inspections as they carry them out.
- 4
Reports and maps update automatically, showing what is completed and what is outstanding.
Impact
What it delivers
Real-time monitoring
Track inspection activity and food safety issues on an interactive map.
Risk-based targeting
Spatial analysis shows high-risk areas so inspections can be prioritised.
Less paperwork
Automated data collection and reporting cut the administrative load.
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