Special Alerts
Review the latest food recall notices from the Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Inspections
CDHD Food Inspectors 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.
Fees
Environmental Health - Food Program
Forms, Applications & Rules
Download forms and safety manuals in PDF format.
Report Food Poisoning
If you suspect you have been made ill by food you ate, you can contact the Environmental Health section of the Central District Health Department office nearest you or fill out the survey below. Either way our staff will follow-up with you as part of the investigation process.
Be prepared to answer specific questions about food you ate up to three days before you became ill.
- Ada County 208-327-7499
- Elmore County 208-587-4407
- Boise County, call the Ada County office. 208-327-7499
- Valley County 208-634-7194
Training
To assist managers in meeting the state code requirements, CDHD offers three levels of Food Safety Training for food establishment operators and their employees.
Regulations
Review Idaho Food Code regulations.
Food Review Newsletter
Download current and past issues of the Food Review newsletter in PDF format.
Active Managerial Control
The FDA defines Active Managerial Control "as the purposeful incorporation of specific actions or procedures by industry management into the operations of their business to attain control of the foodborne illness risk factors."
