Public Health Region 1 Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety
Purpose
The Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety Program provides services to the public by coordinated surveillance, consultation, complaint handling, and enforcement to maintain and improve environmental health in schools and youth camps. The Division staff respond to complaints related to community and environmental sanitation and health hazards and works with the general public and local agencies and health departments. State law requires DSHS to permit and inspect retail food facilities in areas of Texas where no local health authority currently regulates. A primary focus is to educate the regulated industry regarding food safety. In addition, the staff investigates citizen complaints and provides assistance during disaster occurrences.
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1
Retail Foods Program
6302 Iola Ave
Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: 806-783-6462
Fax: 806-783-6435
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1
Retail Foods Program
3407 Pony Express Way
Amarillo, TX 79118
Phone: 806-655-7151
Fax: 806-373-4757
For technical assistance and questions, contact Lindsey Eudey, Brittiany Bowling, or Melissa Hardin in the Panhandle area or Leslie Morgan or Kandace McNeese in the South Plains area.
As of February 15, 2013, we no longer inspect childcare centers or conduct home inspections for adoptions. The Department of Family and Protective Services is responsible for conducting inspections of these facilities and operations.
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