FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM

The Food Safety program helps to prevent foodborne illness in Skamania County through the following activities:

• Inspecting, conducting plan reviews and issuing permits to retail food service establishments.
• Restaurant & Food Facility Inspections
• Testing/training food workers and issuing Food Worker cards.
• Issuing temporary food service permits and inspecting food booths at fairs, festivals, and community events.
• Investigating foodborne illness reports.
• Providing community education on safe preparation of food.
• See Foodsafety.gov for information on safely storing and preparing food at home, food recalls, food poisoning and more.
• June 29, 2011 Summer Food Safety News Release

FOOD WORKER INFORMATION

Learn how to get your food workers card by clicking here.

COMPLAINT REPORTING

Contact Community Health at (509) 427-3881 to report a foodborne illness.  Contact Environmental Health (509) 427-3900 to report unsafe food handling practices by food workers and/or unsanitary conditions at a food establishment.

All complaints are investigated in a timely manner and kept confidential.  If you have additional questions please contact the Environmental Health Division at (509) 427-3900 or at permitcenter@co.skamania.wa.us.

RECALLS

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