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Food and Community Safety offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Food and Community Safety offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Regulates all retail food service establishments in the city of Tacoma and Pierce County. Provides education and epidemiologic surveillance, investigates consumer concerns and food borne illness reports. Regulates public and private schools, public swimming pools, and spas.

Physical Address

3629 South D Street, Tacoma, WA 98418

Hours

M-F, 8am-4:30pm

Application process

Call for more information: (253) 649-1417. To report a possible food borne illness: (253) 649-1696. To report a food safety concern: (253) 649-1417.

Fee

Varies-contact agency for details.

Eligibility

No restrictions.

Agency info

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Chief Health Strategist provides leadership for prevention regarding public health issues and Health Equity in Pierce County. Offers public health services for individuals, communities, and businesses, including: - water, restaurant, waste disposal, and septic system inspection; - monitoring and responding to outbreaks of communicable diseases, including TB, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and others; - substance abuse counseling, - health counseling for prenatal clients and parents of children in the home; - health education and general health information and referral.