Karmen Covington

Experience

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  Kroger

  Feb 2008 - Jan 2015

  Certified Pharmacy Tech

  Assistant to the pharmacists, entered and filled prescriptions, interacted with customers in assisting them with refill requests, medication suggestions, and insurance questions. Also answered the telephones, placed drug orders, and releasing of medications to customers.

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  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  Public Health Inspector

  Performed food inspections at restaurants, schools, gas stations, grocery stores, etc. Also conducted inspections at hospitals and nursing homes, as well as daycares and group homes Performed onsite water inspections as well for new installs.

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  Mobile County Health Department

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2017

  Environmental Health Specialist

  Performed food inspections at restaurants, cafeterias, bakeries, grocery stores, etc. Performed inspections of schools, hotels, pools Plan reviews of new build of restaurants, hotels, and pools.Also conduct food handler and hotel worker courses.

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  City of Fort Worth

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2021

  Consumer Health Specialist

  Performed food inspections at restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, etc. Performed inspections of daycares, bars, pools. Plan reviews of new build of restaurants, hotels, pools, and commercial kitchens.Also conducted inspection and plan reviews of mobile vending units. Performed inspections for temporary food events.Taught food handler and daycare classes.

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  City of Richardson Texas

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Environmental Health Specialist

  Performed food inspections at restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, etc. Performed inspections of daycares, bars, pools. Plan reviews of new build of restaurants, hotels, pools, and commercial kitchens.Also conducted inspection and plan reviews of mobile vending units. Performed inspections for temporary food events.

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  UL Solutions

  May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Food Safety Specialist

  Conducted food safety audits for various franchised restaurants, arenas, stadiums, and convention centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, West Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, California and Missouri.

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  Kroger

  Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Food Safety/Sanitation Manager

  Managed the food safety operations for the entire distribution center. Kept record of daily temperatures of trailers transporting TCS products and also other cold holding areas in the warehouse holding TCS products. Also managed the sanitation staff, to ensure the distribution center was following proper SOPs and adhering to the Master Sanitation schedule. Ensured associates were following the GMPs. Coordinated with the pest control provider weekly to ensure the pest program quality. Also developed relationships with third party vendors supplying cleaning supplies and waste management services. Show less

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  City of Plano

  Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

  Environmental Health Specialist

  •Conducts health inspections of various food establishments (restaurants, schools, daycares, nursing homes, hospitals, grocery stores)•Conducts inspections of public pools•Lead plan reviewer for food establishments (new or remodel)

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  EHA Consulting Group, Inc.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Regional Food Safety Specialist