Food Safety Mission Statement

The Mission of the Food Safety Section is to prevent foodborne illness by ensuring that foods prepared and served by food establishments located in Fairfax County, Falls Church City and Fairfax City are safe, unadulterated, and prepared under sanitary conditions and by educating food establishments and the general public of safe food handling practices providing a healthy dining experience. Food Safety Section mission is accomplished by providing the following services:

• Reviewing of food establishment plans and conducting pre-operational inspections.
• Conducting routine inspections to approximately 3200 permitted food establishments to include restaurants, convenience stores, hospital kitchens, mobile units and temporary food events.
• Responding to citizen complaints.
• Investigate food-borne illness outbreaks to determine source and stop the spread of disease.
• Providing food safety information and holding food safety workshops.