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Aly | Missouri

E. coli O157:H7, HUS

“Why can't I see my baby!!? I asked my husband.”

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Allison | North Carolina

Listeria

I was so hungry (and hate wasting money) so I decided to eat it.

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Taylor | Illinois

E. coli O157:H7, HUS

Due to my low potassium levels, the doctors said there was no reason my heart should have lived through it.

I survived the ordeal, but continue to live with lasting consequences to my gastrointestinal and immune systems.

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Diana | Ohio

Salmonella

I entered every parent’s worse nightmare. I watched my child die a brutal death.

The agonizing events, from his first abdominal cramp to his death, occurred over a 4-day period.

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Alex | Illinois

E. coli O157:H7, HUS

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Recalled: Lidl brand Steamable Frozen Chopped Spinach (US/GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DE, NY, NJ, PA) + Mahruse brand Halva with Black Seeds (Canada/Ontario, Possibly National)
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King Ranch Casserole recalled for Salmonella (Canada/BC)
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Washington

Washington State Department of Health: Foodborne Disease

The Washington State Department of Health is no longer offering in-person customer service until further notice. For information about other services still available, call office at 360-236-4501 or 800-525-0127 during regular business hours. (April 2021)

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Washington DC + National

District of Columbia

DC Department of Health Food Safety https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/division-food

DC Department of Health Foodborne Disease Surveillance https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/foodborne-illness-surveillance

National Resources

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA Center for Food Safety

888-SAFEFOOD (1-888-723-3366)

www.fda.gov

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline: 1-888-674-6854
USDA- Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS)
www.fsis.usda.gov

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

www.foodsafety.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
800-232-4636
www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/

Antibiotic Resistance Action Center

battlesuperbugs.com


The Center for Food Safety

www.centerforfoodsafety.org

202-547-9359

International Food Information Council Foundation

www.foodinsight.org

202-296-6540

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

www.cste.org
770-458-3811

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Office on Women’s Health

womenshealth.gov/index.html

US National Library of Medicine

www.nlm.nih.gov/

Medline Plus

www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

National Institutes of Health

www.nih.gov/

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

www.ahrq.gov/

Food and Water Safety for Travelers

https://www.iamat.org/food-and-water-safety

Puerto Rico Done

https://www.fns.usda.gov/contact/puerto-rico-department-health

Guam Dept of Health

https://dphss.guam.gov/

Guam Department of Agriculture

https://doag.guam.gov/

US Virgin Islands

https://doh.vi.gov/

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Food Protection Program
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134
860-509-7297

Hartford Health Department
131 Coventry Street
Hartford, CT 06112
860-757-4726 or 860-757-4729

New Haven Health Department
54 Meadow Street
New Haven, CT 06519
203-946-6999

Texas

Texas Department of State Health Services
Food Establishments Group
PO Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714
512- 834-6753
www.dshs.state.tx.us/foodestablishments/

Texas Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition
1700 N Congress, 11th Floor
Austin, TX 78701
512-463-7476
www.squaremeals.org/

http://www.squaremeals.org/FandNResources/FarmtoSchool/ToolsforSchools/FoodSafety.aspx

Texas Health Departments (by District)
www.dshs.state.tx.us/regions/lhds.shtm

www.dshs.state.tx.us/regions/nonlhd.shtm

Infectious Disease Control Unit
1100 West 49^th Street, Suite T801
Austin, TX 78714
512-776-7676
www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/foodborne_illness/

Austin Food Establishment Inspections
https://data.austintexas.gov/dataset/Restaurant-Inspection-Scores/ecmv-9xxi

Dallas Food Establishment Inspections
http://www2.dallascityhall.com/FoodInspection/SearchScores.cfm

Fort Worth Food Establishment Inspections
www.fortworthgov.org/applications/Health/

Houston Food Establishment Inspections
http://houston.tx.gegov.com/media/search.cfm

San Antonio Food Establishment Inspections
www.sanantonio.gov/health/Food-Establishment-Inspection.html

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Health
425 5^th Avenue North
Cordell Hull Building, 3^rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-3111
http://tn.gov/health

Division of Foodborne Illness
615-741-7247

Foodborne Illness Complaint Hotline
800-293-8228 (toll free)

Tennessee Restaurant Inspections
http://tn.gov/health/topic/eh-inspections

Health Departments in Tennessee by County
http://tn.gov/health/topic/localdepartments

Shelby County Health Department
814 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN  38105
901-222-9243
www.shelbycountytn.gov/index.aspx?nid=1094

Metro Public Health Department of Nashville & Davidson County
311 23^rd Avenue North
Nashville, TN  37203
615-340-5616
www.nashville.gov/Health-Department/Environmental-Health/Food-Protection-Services.aspx

South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Health
Office of Health Protection
600 E Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-4945
doh.sd.gov/food/

South Dakota Department of Agriculture
523 E Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-5425
sdda.sd.gov/farming-ranching-agribusiness/

South Dakota Food Establishment Inspections
sddoh.glsuite.us/glsuiteweb/Clients/SDDOH/Public/HealthInspectionSearch.aspx

South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Food Protection
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-898-3432
http://www.scdhec.gov/FoodSafety/

South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Compliance
State Capitol /Wade Hampton Building, 5th Floor
Columbia, SC 29211
803-734-2210
http://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/foodfeed-safety-compliance/

South Carolina Food Establishment Inspections
www.scdhec.gov/environment/envhealth/food/htm/inspection-rating/

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health
Food Protection
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-5960
401-272-5952 (emergency after hours)
http://www.health.ri.gov/programs/foodprotection/

Rhode Island Department of Environment
Agriculture Division
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-2781
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/index.php

Rhode Island Food Establishment Inspections
http://www.health.ri.gov/food/

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Food Safety & Laboratory Services
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
866-366-3723
www.agriculture.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Department of Health
625 Forster Street, 8^th Floor West
Harrisburg, PA 17120
877-PA-HEALTH
www.portal.health.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Food Establishment Inspections
https://www.pafoodsafety.state.pa.us/web/inspection/publicinspectionsearch.aspx

Oregon

Oregon Health Authority
Healthy Environments/Foodborne Illness
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640
Portland, OR 97232
971-673-0451
public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/FoodSafety/Pages/index.aspx
erica.vaness@state.or.us

Oregon Department of Agriculture
Food Safety Program
635 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-986-4720
www.oregon.gov/ODA/fsd/Pages/index.aspx

Oregon Health Departments (by County)
public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/LocalHealthDepartmentResources/Pages/lhd.aspx

Multnomah County (Portland) Food Establishment Inspections
www3.multco.us/MCHealthInspect/ListSearch.aspx

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Health
Food Safety and Foodborne Diseases
1000 NE 10^th Street, Room 605
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
405-271-4060
800-522-0203 (toll free)
www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/Food_Safety_and_Foodborne_Diseases/

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry
2800 N Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-3864
www.oda.state.ok.us/food/

Oklahoma Food Establishment Inspections
www.phin.state.ok.us/Inspections/

Ohio

Ohio Department of Health
Food Safety Program
246 N High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-1390
www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/eh/foods/food2.aspx

Find Your Local Health Department (Ohio)
odhgateway.odh.ohio.gov/lhdinformationsystem/Directory/GetMyLHD

Ohio Department of Agriculture
Food Safety Division
8995 E Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
614-728-6250
www.agri.ohio.gov/foodsafety
www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/meat/meat.aspx

Columbus Public Health
Food Protection Program
240 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-645-8191
publichealth.columbus.gov/food-protection.aspx

Columbus Food Establishment Inspections
www.decadeonline.com/main.phtml?agency=COL

Franklin County Food Establishment Inspections
www.myfcph.org/foodinspections.php

Cleveland Food Establishment Inspections
www.clevelandhealth.org/network/environment/review_inspection_report.php

Cincinnati Food Establishment Inspections
www.cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/health/inspection/

Ohio Inspections by County
www.ohioinspections.org/category.php

North Dakota

North Dakota Department of Health
600 E Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-2372
www.ndhealth.gov/disease/GI/default.aspx

North Dakota Division of Food and Lodging
www.ndhealth.gov/foodlodging

North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Meat Inspection
www.nd.gov/ndda/program/meat-inspection

North Carolina

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
NC Food Safety
4000 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-733-7366
http://www.ncfoodsafety.com/

North Carolina Department of Health
Food Protection Program
5605 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-707-5854
ehs.ncpublichealth.com/faf/food/index.htm

Report a Foodborne Illness
NCDPH Epidemiology
225 N McDowell Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
919-733-3419 (24 hr access)
epi.publichealth.nc.gov/cd/report.html#who

North Carolina Health Department Directors (by County)
http://www.ncalhd.org/directors

Restaurant Inspections
www.wral.com/5onyourside/restaurants/page/1001540/

New York

New York Department of Agriculture & Markets
Food Safety & Inspection
10B Airline Drive
Albany, NY 12235
518-457-4492
www.agriculture.ny.gov/FS/FSHome.html

New York Department of Health
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
800-458-1158 (toll free)
518-473-4436
www.health.ny.gov/environmental/indoors/food_safety/index.htm

New York Health Departments (by Region, District and County)
www.health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/doh_pub_contacts_map.htm

New York City Restaurant Inspection
www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/restaurant-inspection.shtml

New Mexico

New Mexico Environment Department
Food Program
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505-476-9102
www.nmenv.state.nm.us/fod/Food_Program

New Mexico Department of Health
1190 South Saint Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM   87502
505-827-2613
www.health.state.nm.us

New Mexico Public Health Offices Map (by County)
http://nmhealth.org/location/public/

Albuquerque Food Inspection and Safety
www.cabq.gov/envhealth/inspections

New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Health
Food and Drug Safety Program
PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-826-4935
www.nj.gov/health/foodanddrugsafety/consumer.shtml

New Jersey Department of Agriculture
PO Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-588-7606
www.state.nj.us/agriculture/news/hottopics/topics070319.html

New Jersey Departments of Health (by County or Municipality)
www.nj.gov/health/lh/directory/lhdselectcounty.shtml

Rutgers University/NJ Agricultural Experiment Station
88 Lipman Drive
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
njaes.rutgers.edu/health/

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Services/Food Protection
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-4589
www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/fp

Foodborne Illness Surveillance
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-5300 (24 hr)
800-852-3345, x5300 (toll free 24 hr)
www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/surveillance/food.htm

Nevada

Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Environmental Health
4126 Technology Way
Carson City, NV 89706
775- 684-4200
775-684-5920 (emergency/after hours)
www.health.nv.gov

Nevada Department of Agriculture
Animal Disease & Food Safety
405 South 21st Street
Sparks, NV 89431
775-353-3718
http://www.nasda.org/Policy/6460/9885/foodsafety.aspx

Nevada Food Safety Task Force
2283 Cartwright Road
Reno, NV 89521
702-715-9266
hwww.nfstf.com/

Southern Nevada Health District Restaurant Inspections
southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/restaurants/index.php

Report a Foodborne Illness
702-759-1300
southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/foodborne/index.php

Health Topics/Food Safety
southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/health-topics/food-safety.php

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Epidemiology/Foodborne Illness
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-2937
dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/EPI/Pages/Foodborne.aspx

Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Consumer Protection
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-3422
ttp://www.nda.nebraska.gov/fscp/index.html

Nebraska Health Departments (by County and Rural District)
dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/puh_oph_lhd.aspx#Websites

Omaha-Douglas County Health Department
Disease Control/Foodborne Illness
1111 South 41st Street at Pacific
Omaha, NE 68105
402-444-7214
402-444-7000 (after hours)
www.douglascountyhealth.com/disease-a-immunization/food-borne-illness

Restaurant Inspections
www.douglascountyhealth.com/food-a-drink/food-facility-ratings?rname=all&submit=Search

Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department
3140 N Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
402-441-6280
www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/health/environ/consumer/food/foodsafety.htm

Food Establishment Inspections
logisrv01.lincoln.ne.gov/health/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=EPH.Default

Montana

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Food & Consumer Safety
1400 Broadway
Helena, MT 59604
406-444-4542
www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/fcs/index.shtml

Montana Health Departments (by County or Tribal Agency)
www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/phep/countytribalhealthdepts.shtml

Montana Food Star Award Program
http://web.hhs.mt.gov/publichealth/fcs/foodstar.shtml

Montana DPHHS Food and Consumer Safety
http://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/FCSS

Missouri

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
866-628-9891 (toll free)
www.health.mo.gov/safety/foodsafety

Missouri Department of Agriculture
Food Safety
1616 Missouri Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-4211
mda.mo.gov/connect/foodsafety.php

Kansas City Department of Healt
Food Protection Program
2400 Troost Ave, Suite 3000
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-513-6315
http://kcmo.gov/health/environmental-health-services/environmental-public-health-program/

Kansas City Food Establishment Inspections
www.inspectionsonline.us/foodsafety/mousakansascity/search.htm

St. Louis County Department of Health
Safe Food Center
www.stlouisco.com/HealthandWellness/FoodandRestaurants

St. Louis Restaurant Inspections
www.stlouisco.com/HealthandWellness/FoodandRestaurants/RestaurantInspections

Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Health
Food Safety, Restaurant Inspections
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39216
866-458-4948
msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/43,0,377.html

Reporting a Foodborne Illness
800-556-0003
601-576-7400 (after hours/holidays)

Mississippi Public Health Laboratory
570 East Woodrow Wilson
Jackson, MS 39216
601- 576-7582
601-576-7725 (Office of Epidemiology)
msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,73.html

Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce
Consumer Protection
PO Box 1609
Jackson, MS 39215
601-359-1148
https://www.mdac.ms.gov/bureaus-departments/regulatory-services/consumer-protection/

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Public Health
Food Safety
PO Box 64975
St Paul, MN 55164
651-201-5000
888-345-0823 (toll free from greater MN)
www.health.state.mn.us/foodsafety

Reporting a Suspected Foodborne Illness
877-366-3455
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/foodborne/reporting.html

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Food Safety
625 Robert Street North
St Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-201-6000
800-967-2474
www.mda.state.mn.us/food/safety

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control (IDECP)
625 N Robert Street
PO Box 64975
St Paul, MN 55164
77-676-5414 (toll free from greater MN)
877-FOOD-ILL (877-366-3) Foodborne Illness Hotline

Minneapolis Department of Health
Food Safety Program
Public Service Center
250 S 4th Street, Room 510
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-673-2301
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/health/inspections/foodsafety

Michigan

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Food Safety
PO Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
800-292-3939
www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-50772—,00.html

www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1572_2875_31948-8257–,00.html

Michigan Department of Community Health
Bureau of Disease Control, Prevention, Epidemiology
Capitol View Building
201 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48913
517-373-3740
517-335-9030 (emergency after hours)
www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-2945_5104—,00.html

Michigan Food Inspections
secure1.state.mi.us/misafe/Default.aspx

Kent County (Grand Rapids) Health Department
700 Fuller Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616- 632-6900
www.accesskent.com/Health/FoodServices/default.htm

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Food Protection Program
305 South Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-983-6700
617-522-3700 (emergency/after hours)
www.mass.gov/dph/fpp

Massachusetts Health Departments (by County)
www.healthguideusa.org/massachusetts_local_health_departments.htm

Massachusetts Partnership for Food Safety Education
www.mafoodsafetyeducation.info

City of Boston Department of Health
Inspectional Services Department/Health Division
1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02118
617-635-5300
www.cityofboston.gov/isd/health

Worcester Department of Public Health\
25 Meade Street
Worcester, MA 01610
508-799-8531
www.worcesterma.gov/ocm/public-health

Maryland

Maryland Department of Health
Office of Food Protection; Center for Retail Food, Plan and Process Reviews
6 Saint Paul Street, Suite 1301
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-767-8400
phpa.dhmh.maryland.gov/OEHFP/OFPCHS/SitePages/Home.aspx

Foodborne Illness/Emerging Infections Program
phpa.dhmh.maryland.gov/OIDEOR/EIP/SitePages/Home.aspx

Baltimore City Health Department\
1001 E Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-396-4398
baltimorehealth.org/foodcontrol.html

http://health.baltimorecity.gov/environmental-health/food-facilities

Montgomery County (Germantown, Silver Spring) Department of Health
Disease Control and Epidemiology
Dennis Avenue Health Center
2000 Dennis Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20902
240-777-1755
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/Program.aspx?id=PHS/PHSDControl-p270.html

Howard County (Columbia) Department of Health
Food Protection Program
7178 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-1772
866-313-6300 (toll free 24/7 access)
www.howardcountymd.gov/DisplayPrimary.aspx?id=4294969400

Food Establishment Inspection Program
howard.envhealth.info/

Maine

Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Environmental Health
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-8016
www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/postings.htm

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
286 Water Street, State House Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333
800-606-0215
www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/food_safety_in_maine.html

Report a Foodborne Illness
800-821-5821 (24 hr access)

Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources
www.maine.gov/agriculture/qar/index.html

University of Maine Food Safety Program
5741 Libby Hall
Orono, ME 04469
207-581-3188
extension.umaine.edu/food-health/food-safety/

Portland Health & Human Services
389 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-874-8633
http://www.portlandmaine.gov/610/Food-Safety

Portland Restaurant Inspections
www.pressherald.com/special/portland_maine_restaurant_inspection_report.html

Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
Food and Drug Unit
PO Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
225-342-9500
dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/300

Louisiana Community Health Units (by Parish)
www.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/394

Reporting Foodborne/Waterborne Disease
1450 Poydras Street, Suite 2146
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-568-8316
www.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/535

Louisiana Restaurant Inspections
inspections.eatsafe.la.gov/default.aspx

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Food Quality
PO Box 1951
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-925-3772
http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/food-safety/

New Orleans Health Department
1300 Perdido Street, Suite 8E18
New Orleans, LA 70112
311
www.nola.gov/health-department/

Kentucky

Kentucky Department Public Health
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 E Main Street, 1E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-7181
www.chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/phps/food.htm

Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Consumer & Environmental Protection
107 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-573-0282
www.kyagr.com/consumer/division-of-food-distribution.html

Louisville Health and Wellness
400 East Gray Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-574-6520
http://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/food-safety

Restaurant Inspections
http://portal.louisvilleky.gov/applications/RestaurantInspectionScores

Lexington-Fayette County Health Department
Environmental Health
804A Newtown Circle
Lexington, KY 40511
859-231-9791
www.lexingtonhealthdepartment.org/ProgramsServices/FoodProtection/tabid/200/Default.aspx

Barren River District (Bowling Green) Health Department
1109 State Street
Bowling Green, KY 42102
270-781-8039
270-202-5785 (24 hr access)
www.barrenriverhealth.org/mx/hm.asp?id=RestaurantScores

Kansas

Kansas Department of Agriculture
Food Safety
109 SW Ninth Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-3556
https://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/food-safety-lodging

Kansas Restaurant Inspections
https://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/food-safety-lodging/inspection-results

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Curtis State Office Building
1000 SW Jackson
Topeka, Kansas 66612
785-296-1500
www.kdheks.gov/epi/foodborne.htm

Sedgwick County (Wichita) Health Department
1900 E Ninth Street
Wichita, KS 67214
316-660-7300
www.sedgwickcounty.org/healthdept/

Report a Foodborne Illness
316-660-5555 (24 hr access)

Johnson County (Overland Park) Health Department
http://www.jocogov.org/health

Wyandotte County (Kansas City) Health Department
619 Ann Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
913-321-4803
www.wycokck.org/dept.aspx?id=488

Iowa

Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Environmental Health
321 E 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-7689
www.idph.state.ia.us/eh/food_safety.asp

Iowa Food System Council
www.iowafoodsystemscouncil.org

Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE)
www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Foodborne.aspx

Iowa State University Food Safety Project
www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/

Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals
Food and Consumer Safety Bureau
www.state.ia.us/government/dia/page3.html

Polk County (Des Moines) Health Department
1907 Carpenter Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-286-3798
ms.polkcountyiowa.gov/health/

Linn County (Cedar Rapids) Health Department
935 2nd Street SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-892-5000
http://ia-linncounty.civicplus.com/603/Food-Safety

Scott County (Davenport) Health Department
Food Protection Program
600 W Fourth Street
Davenport, Iowa 52801
563-326-8618
www.scottcountyiowa.com/health/food.php

Indiana

Indiana Department of Health
Food Protection
100 North Senate Avenue, N855
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-234-8569
www.in.gov/isdh/20640.htm

Indiana Food Protection (by County)
www.in.gov/isdh/23962.htm

Report a Complaint to the Health Department
www.in.gov/isdh/20887.htm

Indiana Food Defense Program
317-233-8476
www.in.gov/isdh/20994.htm

Marion County (Indianapolis area) Department of Food Safety
3838 N Rural Street
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-221-2222
www.mchd.com/fdp.htm

Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health
200 E Berry Street, Suite 360
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
260-449-7561
http://www.allencountyhealth.com/get-informed/environmental-health-hazards/consumer-alerts/

Evansville & Vanderburgh County Department of Health
Food Safety Program
420 Mulberry Street
Evansville, Indiana 47713-1231
812- 435-2400
www.evansville.in.gov/Index.aspx?page=623

Illinois

Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-4977
www.idph.state.il.us

Report Foodborne Illness (Health Departments by County)
www.idph.state.il.us/local/alpha.htm

Illinois Department of Agriculture
Food Inspection
PO Box 19281, State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL 62794-9281
217- 782-2172
www.agr.state.il.us/programs/consumer/foodinsp.html

Restaurant Inspections (Chicago)
webapps.cityofchicago.org/healthinspection.jsp

Report Foodborne Illness
Chicago: 312-747-3663 | @foodbornechi (Twitter)
Suburban Cook County: @foodsafecookco (Twitter)

Cook County Department of Public Health
Food Safety Resources
15900 S Cicero Avenue – Building E
Oak Forest, IL 60452
708-633-4000
http://cookcountypublichealth.org/services/food-safety

Kane County Health Department
Environmental Health
1240 N Highland Avenue
Aurora, IL 60506

Or

1750 Grandstand Place
Elgin, IL 60123
630-444-3040
kanehealth.com/food_safety.htm

Idaho

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Food Protection Program
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
208-334-6996
www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/FoodProtection/tabid/96/Default.aspx

Questions/To Request Informational CD
208-334-5938

Idaho Health Districts (Reporting Illness, Restaurant Inspections, and More)
www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/HealthDistricts/tabid/97/Default.aspx

Idaho Department of Agriculture
Food Safety Program
2270 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise, Idaho 83712
208-332-8500
www.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/InspectionsExams/FoodSafety/indexfoodSafetyHome.php

Boise Area Food Establishment Inspection Records
secure.cdhd.idaho.gov/cdhpublic/LicenseBrowser.aspx

Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Health
591 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-8012
health.hawaii.gov/food-drug/for-consumers/
http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/blog/ag-resources/food-safety-on-farm/

Reporting Foodborne Illness (District Health Offices)
Oahu 808-586-4586
Maui 808-984-8213
Kauai 808-241-3563
Hilo 808-933-0912
Kona 808-322-4877
808-566-5049 (after hours)
800-360-2575 (toll free)

Hawaii Food Education
www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/NEW/index.html

Hawaii Department of Agriculture
hdoa.hawaii.gov/agricultural-resources/

Georgia

Georgia Department of Health
Office of Environmental Health
2 Peachtree Street NW, 13 Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-657-6534
dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health

Environmental Health Inspections
dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health-inspections

Digital Health Department
http://www.garrisonenterprises.com/

Fulton County Health & Wellness (Atlanta)
141 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-4000
fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-home

Restaurant Inspections
fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-restaurant-inspections

Richmond County Health Department (Augusta)
950 Laney-Walker Boulevard
Augusta, Georgia 30901
706-721-5900
www.ecphd.com/common/content.asp?PAGE=661

Columbus Department of Public Health
Office of Environmental Health
2100 Comer Avenue
Columbus, GA 31904
888-810-4316 toll free
www.columbushealth.com/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/community/environmental-health/

Emergency/After Hours
1-800-PUB-HLTH (782-4584)

Florida

Florida Department of Health
Food and Waterborne Disease Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-245-4401
doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/foodsurveillance/FoodandWaterborneDiseaseProgramFinalIndexPage.html

On Facebook
www.facebook.com/FLDepartmentofHealth

Reporting a Problem with Food in Florida
doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/foodsurveillance/HowtoReportaProblemwithFoodinFlorida.htm

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Food Safety
3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite D
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
850-245-5595

University of Florida Food Safety and Quality
fycs.ifas.ufl.edu/foodsafety/

Florida Restaurant Inspections (All Counties)
www.ledgerdata.com/restaurant-inspections/alachua/

Hillsborough County Department of Health (Tampa)
1105 E Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33602
813-307-8000
www.hillscountyhealth.org/

Dade County Department of Health (Miami)
Miami-Dade Service Sites
http://miamidade.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/clinical-and-nutrition-services/service-sites.htm
Contact 24/7
305-324-2400
www.dadehealth.org

Duval County Department of Health (Jacksonville)
900 University Boulevard, N
Jacksonville, FL 32211
904-253-1000
www.dchd.net/our-programs/epidemiology

Colorado

Colorado Department of Public Health
Division of Environmental Health
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South B-2
Denver, Colorado 80246=
303-692-3645
www.cdphe.state.co.us/cp/

Colorado Department of Agriculture
Fruit and Vegetable Section
PO Box 407
Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-852-4749

Reporting Foodborne Illness by County
www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-Main/CBON/1251588365684

Colorado Inspection & Consumer Services
www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/ag_ICS/CBON/1251599400393

Food Safety (Statewide)
www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/ag_Main/CBON/1251634013356

Tri-County (Denver area) Health Department
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 100
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
303-220-9200
http://www.tchd.org/246/Restaurants-Grocery
http://www.tchd.org/171/Infectious-Diseases

Denver Restaurant Health Inspection Reports
www.denvergov.org/eh/tabid/435231

Denver Foodborne Illness Investigations
www.denvergov.org/?TabId=391974

El Paso County (Colorado Springs) Food Safety
www.elpasocountyhealth.org/service/food-safety

California

California Department of Public Health
Food and Drug Branch
1500 Capitol Avenue, MS 7602
Sacramento, CA 95899
916- 650-6500
www.cdph.ca.gov/programs (Follow link to Food, Drug, and Radiation Safety)

California Department of Food and Agriculture
Inspection Services Division
1220 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-900-5020
inspection_services@cdfa.ca.gov

Consumer Complaints (Statewide)
800-495-3232

Restaurant Inspections by County
www.ca.gov/OnlineServices/OS_Consumers_inspections.html

Los Angeles Area Food Illness Report
https://www.visualcmr.net/webvcmr/pages/public/pub_FBI_Report.aspx

Los Angeles Area Restaurant/Market Ratings
publichealth.lacounty.gov/rating/

San Diego Food Complaints
http://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh/fhd/food/foodcomplaints.html

San Diego Foodborne Epidemiology
http://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh/fhd/food/foodborneepidemiology.html

Santa Clara County Food Facility Inspections
sccinspections.org/onlineinsp/

San Francisco Restaurant Safety Scores
www.sfdph.org/dph/EH/Food/score/default.asp

San Francisco Food Safety
www.sfdph.org/dph/EH/Food/default.asp

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Health
Office of Environmental Health
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 46
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-661-2171
www.healthy.arkansas.gov

Food Protection
www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/environmentalHealth/foodProtection/Pages/default.aspx

Foodborne Illness
www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/epidemiology/Environmental/Pages/FoodborneDisease.aspx

Report a Foodborne Illness
www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/epidemiology/Environmental/Documents/ADHEntericCaseReportForm(web)forthePublic.pdf

Contact Local Health Unit to Report Foodborne Illness
www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/localPublicHealthOffices/Pages/default.aspx

Arizona

Arizona Department of Health Services
www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/food-safety-environmental-services/index.php

Office of Food Safety and Environmental Health
150 N 18th Avenue, #140
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-364-3118

Maricopa County Department of Public Health
4041 N Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-506-6900
www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/

Maricopa County Food Safety Inspections
www.azcentral.com/HealthInspectionMaps

Pima County Health Department
webcms.pima.gov/government/health_department

Pima County Consumer Health & Food Safety Administration
webcms.pima.gov/health/food-safety/

Pima County Restaurant Ratings
www.pima.gov/restaurantratings/

Alaska

State of Alaska Food Safety and Sanitation Program
555 Cordova Street, 5th Floor
Anchorage, AK 99501
907- 269-7501 / 877-233-3663 (87 Safe Food – toll free)
www.dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/index.htm

Food Safety & Sanitation by Location
www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/fss/Food/sanstaff.htm

Food Safety Inspections (Statewide)
www.dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/Food/food_inspections.htm

Making a Complaint (Food and Sanitation)
http://dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/Food/Complaints.html

Food Safety for Consumers
dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/consumers/consumers.html

Foodborne & Waterborne Disease Information
www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/id/dod/foodwater/default.htm

Anchorage Area Food Safety Inspections
hhs.muni.org/fss/

Alabama

Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1250
Montgomery, AL  36104
334-206-5300 / 800-ALA-1818
www.adph.org

Division of Food, Milk, and Lodging
www.adph.org/foodsafety/

Food Establishment Scores
www.adph.org/foodscores

County Health Departments in Alabama
www.adph.org/administration/Default.asp?id=505

Jefferson County Department of Health
1400 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
205-933-9110
www.jcdh.org

Mobile County Health Department
251 North Bayou Street
Mobile, AL 36603
251-690-8158
www.mobilecountyhealth.org

Mobile County Department of Food & Lodging
251-690-8116

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