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DOH outlines food safety priorities as board reviews retail food code and worker card
Summary
State food safety staff briefed the Board of Health on retail food responsibilities, outbreak history, pressures from unpermitted vendors, shared kitchens, mobile operations and new technologies, and said the department will bring forward targeted rule and code updates (including the food worker card and FDA Food Code alignment) in the coming year.
Washington State Department of Health staff briefed the Board of Health on the retail food safety program and the policy work the agency will bring to the board over the next year.
Susan Shelton, program technical lead, summarized the department’s five core responsibilities: rules and guidance, training and technical support, outbreak and recall coordination, food‑safety program standards and inspections/permits. She reviewed notable outbreaks that…
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