GCHD Food Safety Program—because Safe Food is Good Food.
When you go out to eat, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting sick. GCHD Food Safety Program staff work to ensure that food vendors are permitted, food workers are educated, and that food is properly and safely handled, prepared, and served to prevent illnesses from food.
On average, each year in Grant County, over 650 permanent food establishments are inspected, often several times, including restaurants, grocery stores, coffee stands, mobile units/food trucks, and school cafeterias. There is also an average of 900 inspections completed of temporary food establishments at a multitude of events throughout the county including fairs, festivals, concerts, farmers markets and flea markets. In addition, approximately 5600 food workers are educated and 65 food safety related complaints are investigated.
Questions? If you have questions about food safety or food service permitting in Grant County, please contact one of our food safety staff at (509) 766-7960 or by email at foodsafety@granthealth.org.
Concerns?– If you have concerns about a restaurant, grocery store, or other food vendors, you can file a food safety complaint by clicking here to use the online complaint form. Complaints can be filed anonymously.