Food Establishment Inspections

The Office of Environmental Sanitation conducts two unannounced inspections of all food service establishments annually. If deficiencies are found, more frequent inspections are made to assure corrective actions are taken. These inspections are governed by the Lincoln County Food Code adopted 3-23-98, regulating the design, construction, management and operation of those establishments.

The Food Code is adopted from the Food Code, 1997 Recommendations of the US Public Health Service/Food and Drug Administration, and all policies and amendments.

• View the Lincoln County Food Code (very large file -- 11 MB)

The Office of Environmental Sanitation inspects all food service establishments and grades them on an alphabetical system of 'A', 'B', or 'C'. Each rating will be based upon the number of critical violations received during the inspections.

A Permit Application must be filed with the Lincoln County Health Department at least 30 days in advance of the event or celebration. Organizations that are serving only pre-packaged foods such as ice cream bars and canned soda are required to file a Permit Application.

• View the Food Establishment Inspection Scores.
• Submit a Food Establishment Permit Application online.

Temporary Food Stands: Inspector's Checklist

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