Food Safety Regulations
- GCHD Retail Food Ordinance 23-1
- GCHD Recurring Temporary Food Ordinance 2019-1
- WA State Food Code: WAC 246-215
The Washington State Department of Health recently revised our state’s Food Code. For more information, please see the Retail Food Code Rule Revision website.
Food Worker Manual
Study the Washington State Food Worker Manual to help you prepare for the food safety training class and exam to obtain your food worker card.
Food Code Toolkits
- Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) and Active Managerial Control
- Date-Marking Guide
- Date-Marking poster (Eng/Span)
- Vomit & Diarrhea Clean Up Plan
- Pet Dogs on Premises
- Employee Health: English/Spanish
- Refilling Consumer-Owned Containers
Food Establishment Food Safety Posters
- Handwashing Posters
- Hot Holding: English / Español
- Cold Holding: English / Español
- Cooling: English / Español
- No Bare Hand Contact: English / Español
- Safe Cooking Temperatures: English
Additional posters, as well as posters in other languages, can be found on the Washington Department of Health website.
Emergency Water Supply Guidelines for Food Establishments
- If a Boil Water Advisory is issued for the water system supplying your establishment with water, please follow the Washington Dept. of Health guidelines for emergency water supply.
Food Donation for Permitted Food Establishments
Pets Are Not Allowed in Food Establishments
Online Food Inspection QR Poster: English and Spanish
Bake Sale Policy: English
Temporary Food Self Inspection Form: English
Single-Use Glove Waste Reduction Factsheet: English
Orchard Food Safety Handout: English / Spanish
Food Safety Newsletter: