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From Washington State University Extension, this is Susie Craig.
If you think you have a foodborne illness from eating at a business or food service operation, start with a call your County Health Department. Counties have guidelines for reporting along with phone numbers and business hours to make things easy for consumers. A county official will take your report. Your physician may send results of laboratory tests.
Before you call be prepared with this information:
- Date and time of meal,
- Name of establishment and address,
- Current or past symptoms,
- List of foods consumed, and
- Contact information for everyone in your party
All your information is confidential – protected health information. Health officials determine if a business or food service operation was responsible for your illness and follow-up with the location.
For Food Safety in a Minute, this is Susie Craig.