Food prepared and served to the public may contain germs that can make people sick, especially when food is not handled safely.
If you see a food safety concern you can report it.
Contact the correct agency
- Food safety concerns relating to a restaurant, temporary food event, or mobile food cart: Contact Coos Health & Wellness.
- Food safety concerns involving retail grocery stores, food processing establishments, bakeries, and retail meat markets: Contact the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Food Safety Program.
It’s called food poisoning when unsafe food is eaten and results in a person’s illness. Often, food poisoning results only in discomfort or lost time from work. But for some, especially preschool age children, older adults and those with impaired immune systems, food poisoning is more serious and may be life threatening.
Coos Health & Wellness follows up on reports of food poisoning.
The Environmental Health program works with food workers to develop safe food-handling habits; we license and inspect restaurants and other public food service operations; and provide food handler training and licensing.
Findings for restaurant inspections are available online at:
The purpose of an inspection completed by a Coos County health inspector is to assure that food handling is safe. Reports reflect direction given to the food business leading toward rule compliance for any issues noted during a visit.
Type of Licenses
A license is required to offer prepared food to the public in Oregon. (This is in addition to a food handler’s card.) The types of licenses include:
Additional Information
Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, and Home Bakeries are licensed and inspected by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). You can call ODA at: 503-986-4550