Moses Lake, WA— On August 8th a bat from Grant County was submitted to the Washington State Public Health Laboratory for rabies testing after biting a local resident. The bat tested positive for rabies. The rabid bat was collected from the residence of the bite victim in the Moses Lake area by GCHD staff. The bite occurred after the bat was accidentally disturbed from … [Read more...]
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Farmer’s Market SNAP Match Program
Farmer’s Market SNAP Match Program It is important to GCHD and Farmer’s Markets that fresh, local produce is available to all people, regardless of income. Thanks to financial support from the Paul Lauzier Charitable Foundation, Moses Lake Community Health Center, Confluence Health and Samaritan Healthcare low-income families can have help to buy healthy foods in Moses … [Read more...]
Marijuana Prevention & Education Conference
The Grant County Health District is sponsoring a FREE 1 day youth marijuana prevention and education conference in Moses Lake on June 22nd at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center from 7:45am-5:00pm. Co me learn about how legalized marijuana is changing the landscape of our communities & impacting our youth. This conference will kick off our North Central Washington … [Read more...]
Permit Deadline Change for Temporary Food
Effective June 1st 2016, the application deadline for temporary food permits will change from 5 days to 10 days. Applications and payments must be received at least 10 business days before the requested date of operation. Those submitted less than 10 business days will be subject to a late fee. If you would like more information on Temporary Food, check out our Temporary … [Read more...]
Food Safety Resources
Food Safety Regulations 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 … [Read more...]