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Health & Human Services reports increased inspections, permits; county hears antimicrobial stewardship overview
Summary
Cowlitz County Health & Human Services reported higher inspection and permit totals for 2025 (including 984 restaurant inspections, 356 septic permits and increased birth-certificate issuance tied to Real ID demand) and the board received a presentation on antimicrobial stewardship emphasizing appropriate prescribing and patient education.
Carol Harrison of Cowlitz County Health & Human Services presented the department’s 2025 activity totals and year-over-year comparisons, noting several upward trends and operational details.
Harrison said environmental health conducted about 984 restaurant inspections in 2025, an increase from 2024 that the department attributed to staffing recovery. The department also inspected roughly 300 temporary food vendors, performed 33 public pool and spa…
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