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Foodborne Illness Prevention Program
Department of Human Services

This information provided by the Food, Pool & Lodging Health and Safety Section of the Office of Environmental Public Health.

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Our goal is to work in partnership with local health departments, the food service industry, and the public to reduce or eliminate the known causes of foodborne illness. Our primary responsibilities include rulemaking, oversight of the field inspection system, technical assistance, training and education. We also oversee the Food Handler Card program. Oregon has over 9,000 restaurants and nearly 17,000 total food service facilities. Licensing, inspection and enforcement services are provided through either the Department of Human Services Field Services Unit, or by local health departments.

Rule Revision



 

Benevolent Meal Sites 

The Food Sanitation Rules prohibited the service of home prepared foods to needy individuals. These revised rules allow some benevolent organizations to serve home-prepared foods to the needy under certain conditions. These rules attempt to balance the need to feed hungry individuals with the public health issues surrounding this activity.

View the Food Sanitation Rules and the Benevolent Meal Site Information Guide.

 

Phase 1-Handwashing Legends Project



We are now in Phase 2 of our statewide handwashing intervention with the help and support of county environmental health specialists statewide-- Read more about this innovative project!

 

Food Program Newsletter



As part of the Food Program Plan, we now are putting out a newsletter, Hot Off The Grill, three times a year:


Resolving Disputes over the Interpretation of the Oregon Food Code



Occasionally an operator believes that his/her local inspector or plan reviewer has made an interpretation that is inconsistent with the Food Sanitation Rules or existing state policies. When these disputes cannot be resolved at the county level, there is process in place to help resolve these conflicts statewide. The process is explained in our Dispute Resolution Brochure (pdf) (163KB)

Restaurant Scoring



In Oregon, inspections are conducted by the local county health department. Some make inspection scores available on their webpages and others do not. To review the inspection history of a particular restaurant, contact your Local Health Department.

Licensed Facility Statistics Reports



View information about local Environmental Health programs throughout Oregon. Data is collected from the local regulatory authorities and compiled by the Department of Human Services.
  1. Includes a statewide licensed facility count
  2. Lists of licensing fees for each county
  3. Risk factor summary of critical violations statewide

Contact Your Local Environmental Health Department



If you are interested in information about operating a food service establishment, obtaining a food handler card, or registering a complaint, contact the Local Health Department.
 
Page updated: March 03, 2008

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