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1. If I have a complaint about a food establishment, who can I call?

If the complaint involves a retail food establishment or a food you purchased for your own use contact our office. If you purchased the food for resale, you can contact our office and we can help determine which other agency you need to contact.

2. Who inspects restaurants, taverns, and grocery stores and how often are they inspected?

Staff from the Whatcom County Health and Community Services Food Safety Program inspect all retail food establishments. State law requires the Health and Community Services Food Safety Program to inspect each food establishment at least once per year.

3. Who inspects processing plants and places that sell foods wholesale?

The Washington State Department of Agriculture, The United States Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug Administration inspect facilities that sell foods at the wholesale level.