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Environmental Health Fee Schedule
Food Worker Card Education
We offer classes and information on proper food preparation, storage, handling and temperatures. All individuals who serve or sell food to the public are required to have a valid food worker card.
Get Your Food Worker Card Online
If you are a resident of Adams County, you can now get a Food Worker Card online! Go through the training, take the test and get your card at your convenience. The training and test is offered in English, Cambodian, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese and Closed Caption.
This site is the only online training program authorized to provide valid Food Worker cards in Adams County and the card you receive is valid throughout all of Washington State.
Before you get started:
Make sure you are connected to a working printer. You will be printing your own card when you have completed the training and test.
The cost of the class is $10 and can be paid with VISA, MasterCard and debit cards with the VISA or MasterCard logo. Payment will be required after you have passed the test. You cannot make arrangements to pay later with a credit card, check or cash.
The Adams County Health Department has partnered with Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to offer this online service. Be advised that when your debit or credit billing statement arrives, the charges for your new online food worker card will be listed under "Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department."
For out of state residents that work in Adams County, please click "Out of State" when starting the program and select the Zip Code closest to the area you will be working in: Othello 99344, Lind 99341, Ritzville 99169, Washtucna 99371, etc.
Turn off your pop-up blocker. The pop-up blocker may cause problems while signing on to the website. The pop-up blocker control can usually be found under Tools on your browser menu bar.
Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Flash on your computer. You can download Adobe Flash for free at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/.
Give yourself about an hour to complete the training and test.
Now that you're ready, take the online course and test at:
www.foodworkercard.wa.gov
Online Food Worker Card Frequently Asked Questions
OTHELLO FOOD WORKER CLASS
- Classes are by a first come, first serve basis.
- Classes cost $10 and participant must bring a photo ID.
- English classes in Othello are every Thursday at 3p.m.
- Spanish classes in Othello are only offered the first Thursday of the month at 9a.m. Spanish class is by appointment.
Food Worker Card Manual is available at the DOH website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Food/FoodWorkerandIndustry/FoodWorkerManual.aspx
Food Safety
2013 WA Food Rule Revision Brochure
The health department deals with permitting, inspecting and conductng plan reviews for all food service establishments, including temporary food events. We also provide guidance, training and technical assistance to all retail food establishments. Training topics include education on food safety in the establishment, as well as at home, recent food recalls and other safety related issues.
For information regarding current food recalls please visit: http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/FoodSafety/Recalls.aspx
For more information on food safety visit the DOH website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/foodsafety
National Restaurant Association offers ServSafe Manager classes: www.servsafe.com/purchase
Temporary Food
Any vendor / person that sells or distributes food to the public must obtain a temporary food permit. All temporary food permits must be turned in at least 2 business days before the event or late fees will apply.
Food Brochure - Spanish
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Drinking Water Services
Numerous small public water systems provide water to people living in Adams County. Along with DOH, we work with these smaller systems on proper well site locations, planning, and system installations. We also provide needed educational information and consultations to these water systems.
Coliform Sampling Procedures
Coliform Sampling Procedures - Spanish
Well Disinfection Brochure
Well Disinfection Brochure - Spanish
Information on Environmental Health Issues
We provide information to the community on various envirnmentall health issues. Areas for which information is available include: indoor air quality, waterborne and foodborne diseases, lead exposure, radon gas, and numerous other potential environmental hazards. Information on hazardous materials, such as lead, pesticides, and asbestos is available.
Land Development
Land Development includes all subdivisions, short and long plats in the county. We evaluate land development projects to ensure septic suitability and water availability.
Living Environment
The Living Environment program includes inspecting public use swimming pools for safety and other potential hazards and providing information regarding proper maintenance of pools. Our objective is to monitor water quality and safety issues at the facility to prevent illness and injury.
For more information regarding pools, please visit DOH website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/watersafety
On-site Sewage Systems
Many sewage systems and septic tank installations are inspected each year. We review sewage disposal and septic plans as well as educate installers and septic haulers. We also investigate complaints about sewage leaks and provide information on new and existing septic systems.
School Based Activities
We conduct plan reviews for all remodeling and new construction of schools in the county. School kitchens are also inspected at least twice a year to ensure that safe food handling practices ar being followed.
Solid Waste
Solid waste consists of garbage, construction debris, commercial refuse, sludge from water supply or waste treatment plants, and other discarded materials. All solid waste must be properly stored in trash receptacles and taken to an approved transfer station or landfill for disposal. We review plans for waste handling facilities, and monitor and inspect solid waste treatement sites, transfer stations, and disposal sites to ensure that state and local solid waste codes are being followed. We also investigate unlawful dumping complaints and require the owner to comply with regulations.
Vector
Each year, numerous animal bites take place in the county. We monitor the animal bites for rabies surveillance and educate the public on animal bite safety.
West Nile Virus is also a common vector issue in Adams County. We keep an eye out for dead birds and respond diligently to all dead crows, jays, ravens, magpies, and hawks. To report dead birds in Adams County, please visit the following link: http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/IllnessandDisease/WestNileVirus/ReportaDeadBird.aspx
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