Episode 8 - From City of Houston to Outback and Buc-ees Chirag Bhatt talks 40 years in public health

In this episode we have a fascinating conversation with HS GovTech's own Chirag Bhatt to discuss his 40+ years of service to public health.Chirag started as an inspector, before rising to Bureau Chief in the City of Houston EH Department before ultimately working in leadership at Bloomin Brands (Outback Steakhouse) and Buc-ees, ultimately finding himself working with EH departments all over that nation as the Director of Regulatory Affairs for HS GovTech.Chirag discuses numerous topics including:-How inspections today are different from 40 years ago -Political battles with powerful interests and elected leaders over transparency to the public-The impact of social media on departments and on industry-How the food code is made and modified (overview of the Conference for Food Protection)-The time he - while the bureau chief with the health department had a fingernail clipping in his iced tea.-Managing budgets in uncertain timesThere is something for everyone in any position in this hour long conversation.You can reach Chirag at [email protected] and can reach us here at the Beyond Data Management Podcast with feedback, ideas, or whatever is on your mind at [email protected] us Fan MailPlease remember to like and subscribe - and reach out to us with your stories and show ideas [email protected]