Public health seeks vendor to replace aging food-safety database with new RFP

Jan 5, 2026

Cowlitz County public-health staff said they will issue an RFP to replace an outdated Access-based food-safety database using a public health infrastructure grant, aiming for better inspection, payment, and application features for restaurants and customers.

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Public health staff told commissioners they will place a request for proposals on the consent agenda to identify a vendor to build a new food-safety program module. The project is funded by a recent public health infrastructure grant, and staff described the current system as an unstable Access database that can no longer be updated.

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