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CDH Health Specialists conduct regular inspections of restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets, and bakeries to determine proper hygiene and food handling practices of operators and their employees. Below you will find food inspection information, an overview of common violations, and links to Idaho Food Code regulations.
Food Establishment Inspections and Regulations
Food safety regulations protect the community by assuring foods are safe and free of harmful levels of disease and environmental contamination through education and enforcement of food safety standards and codes.
All food facilities receive one unannounced inspection each year.
If critical violations are noted during an inspection, they must be corrected immediately or the inspector will have to schedule a follow-up inspection.
To search for inspection results by the name of the food establishment or by street address, click here.
Key to Common Violations
Key to Violations – Oct 2023
Former Violations List – Oct 2023
- Demonstration of Knowledge
- Certified Food Protection Manager
- Management, Food Employee, Person in Charge
Responsible for Reporting Illness - Proper Use of Restriction and Exclusion
- Procedures for Responding to Vomiting and Diarrheal
Events - Proper Eating, Drinking, Tasting, or Tobacco Use
- No Discharge from Eyes, Nose and Mouth
- Hands Clean and Properly Washed
- No Bare Hand Contact with Ready to Eat Food or
Pre-approved Alternative Procedure - Hand Washing Sinks, Properly Supplied and Accessible
- Food Received
- Food Received at Proper Temperature
- Food must be Safe and Unadulterated
- Record Keeping for Seafood/Fish
- Separation and Protection of Food
- Food Contact Surfaces Cleaned, Sanitized
- Food Returned and Re-served
- Cooking Time/Temperature
- Re-heating of Food
- Food Cooling Process
- Hot Holding Temperature
- Cold Holding Temperature
- Food Dating System
- Food Temperature and Time Records
- Consumer Advisory
- Pasteurized Food Required
- Approved Additives
- Toxic Substance Storage and Labeling
- Special Food Processing Plans Approved and Followed
RESOURCES
IDHW – Idaho Food Code
Legislature – Idaho Statutes – Search For Title 39 Health and Safety. Chapter 16 includes the Food Establishment Act.
Food and Drug Administration
DEQ – Regulations for Public Water System
IDHW – Cottage Foods Information
CONTACT
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Community Health
208-327-7499
Contacts by County
Ada County
Boise, Eagle, Garden City, Hidden Springs, Kuna, Meridian, Star
Area code 83642:
208-327-8584
Area codes 83669, 83616, 83714: 208-327-8587
Area codes 83703, 83709:
208-327-8530
Area codes 83703, 83709:
208-327-8537
Area codes 83704, 83713:
208-327-8620
Area codes 83705, 83706:
208-327-8527
Boise County
Banks, Crouch, Garden Valley, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho City, Lowman, Placerville
208-327-8532
Elmore County
Atlanta, Featherville, Glens Ferry, Hammett, Mountain Home, Pine
208-580 6004
Valley County
Cascade, Donnelly, Lake Fork, McCall, Smiths Ferry, Yellow Pine
208-321-2247
