Santa Clara County and its jurisdictions developed a system to monitor compliance with this new state law and local ordinances. Regulated entity inspections will be a part of the system. Local inspection officials will ensure that each participating business or organization has:

• Arranged to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed (landfill, compost, animal feed)

• Arranged for food to be donated before it spoils, and ensured that their program does not intentionally spoil surplus edible food.

• Contracted with a food recovery organization or service for collection or acceptance of edible food for food recovery (the contract needs to be signed by appropriate parties and currently valid).

• Allowed the appointed inspector to access the premises and review records of their food recovery program

• Allow the appointed inspector to view kept records that include the following information:

  • A list of each food recovery service or organization that collects or receives your edible food, including name, address and contact information

  • A copy of all contracts or written agreements with a food recovery organization or service

  • The types of food that are collected by or self-hauled to each food recovery service or organization

  • The established frequency that food is collected or self-hauled

  • The quantity of food (measured in pounds) recovered per month, collected or self-hauled to a food recovery service or organization for food recovery