Food Worker Cards
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Local county health departments issue the food worker card.
Foodborne Illness Reporting
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Healthcare providers, hospitals, and local health departments must immediately report foodborne disease outbreaks.
Starting a Food Business
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If your business will sell food directly to customers, contact your local health department.
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If your business will sell food to restaurants or grocery stores, contact the Department of Agriculture.
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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
Mail: Washington State Department of Health, P.O. Box 47824, Olympia, WA 98504-7824