For your convenience we have compiled a list of website links to various food safety topics.

Food Recall Information

• DOH Recall Page (Recalls Affecting Washington State)

• FDA Recall Page

• USDA Recall Page

• Recalls.gov

Food Preparation Topics

• Safe Handling of Raw Produce and Fresh Squeezed Juices (FDA)

• Turkey Preparation Information (USDA)

• General Food Safety Tips (DOH)

• Barbecue & Picnic Food Safety (DOH)

• Egg Preparation (USDA)

• Kitchen Thermometer Use and Types (USDA)

• Washing Food: Does it Promote Food Safety? (USDA)

• Safe Food Handling Fact Sheets (USDA)

• Cooking For Groups (USDA)

Holiday Food Safety Information

• Seasonal Food Safety Information (USDA)

• Holiday Goodies Food Safety (FDA)

• Holiday Food Safety Tips

Food Safety During Emergencies

• Keeping Food Safe During Power Outages (DOH)

• Food Safety During Floods and Power Outages (FDA)

• Food Safety For Returning Home After A Flood (FDA)

• Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency (USDA)

Eating At Restaurants

• Washington State Department of Health: Tips For Eating Out

• Safe Handling of Take Out Foods (USDA)

• Cowlitz County Restaurant Inspection Reports

Food Safety And Pregnancy

• Food Safety And Pregnancy (FDA)

• Protect Your Baby and Yourself From Listeriosis (USDA)

General Consumer Food Safety Websites

• Consumer Advice for Food Safety, Nutrition, And Cosmetics (FDA)

• FightBac!

• FoodSafety.Gov

• Food Safety & Security: What Consumers Need to Know (USDA)

• Be Food Safe

Related Health Department Web Links

• Food Establishment Permits

• Food-borne Illness

• Food Handler Testing

• Food Service Inspections

• Hepatitis A

• Temporary Food Permits

• Food Complaints

Related Outside  Websites

• Reporting Food Illness and Complaints (USDA)

• How to report food complaints about FDA regulated products

• Food Safety Program (DOH)

To Make a Complaint

There are three ways to lodge a food complaint about a restaurant in Cowlitz County: 

1. You may call the Health Department directly (360-414-5599).

2. Visit the Health Department in person at 1952 9th Avenue in Longview.

3. Fill out a complaint form online Questions, Services or Complaint Form.

You will be asked for the following information: 

• The nature of the complaint.

•  Name and location of the place where the incident occurred. 

•  When the incident occurred or was observed (date and approximate time).

•  Your name and phone number.