Food Worker Cards
Local county health departments issue the food worker card.
Foodborne Illness Reporting
Report a suspected foodborne illness or restaurant complaint. Contact FINS@doh.wa.gov if you have questions about reporting a foodborne illness.
Healthcare providers, hospitals, and local health departments must immediately report foodborne disease outbreaks.
Starting a Food Business
If your business will sell food directly to customers, contact your local health department.
If your business will sell food to restaurants or grocery stores, contact the Department of Agriculture.
If your business will cook, bake, or otherwise produce low risk food in your home to sell directly to consumers, contact the Department of Agriculture.
Food Safety Program
Office Phone: 360-236-3330
Email: food.safety@doh.wa.gov
Note: Don't send reports of foodborne illness or complaints to this email. Use the Foodborne Illness Complaint Form.
Mail: Washington State Department of Health, P.O. Box 47824, Olympia, WA 98504-7824