Environmental Health > Food Safety
When you eat, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting sick. Sharing food establishment inspection data allows our community members to make informed decisions on where they eat.
Our Food Score Database shows the most recent scores of every food establishment in Whitman County, including restaurants, bars, coffee shops, grocery stores, and food establishments on WSU’s campus.
To request full inspection reports, email EH@whitmancounty.gov.
Inspectors identify possible violations of the Washington Retail Food Code during inspections. Each violation is worth a set number of points, and violations are split into two categories - high risk, also known as critical violations, and low risk, also known as non-critical violations.
Inspectors determine the score of an inspection by totaling the points of any violations found at the time of the inspection. A perfect score is zero.
Whitman County has an inspection procedure to determine when a food establishment has failed or should be placed under a temporary closure.
Routine: performed in compliance with WCPH’s Risk-Based Inspection Frequency Schedule
Re-Inspections: performed after a failed routine inspection
Pre-Opening: performed to ensure a new food establishment can open to the public
Complaint-Based: performed after receiving a complaint about the establishment
These violations are more likely to cause foodborne illness.
Examples include:
These violations are less likely to cause foodborne illness and may lead to high risk (critical) violations if not addressed.
Examples include:
You can view our Food Establishment Inspection Procedure Summary for a detailed explanation of the inspection process.