Food establishments in the City of West Allis, Greenfield, and West Milwaukee are inspected for violations and unsafe practices by Health Department Environmentalists. They follow the Wisconsin Food Code for safe food handling and good retail practices. Click the below links for more information. 

• Wisconsin Food Code

• FDA Food Code

Apply for a Food License

All food businesses need a food license according to state code. Bars need to also use the food license application to apply for a sanitation permit/fee.

Certified Food Manager

Food establishments must have a certified food protection manager on staff, click the below link for more information. 

• State of Wisconsin Food Manager Certification Website

Employee Illness

Infected food workers present a severe food safety risk. The person in charge is required to notify the Health Department Environmentalists if any food employees are jaundiced or known to be infected with:

• Salmonella

• Shigella

• Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

• Hepatitis A virus

• Norovirus

• Typhoid fever

Helpful Links

• Foodborne Illness

• Food Safety

• Food Safety Fact Sheets: These fact sheets are resources that simplify the legal language found in the Wisconsin Food Code

• Insect and Rodent Control Fact Sheet

• Employee Health Policy Decision Tree for Managers 

Food Safety Handouts

• Refrigerator Storage Chart

• Wash Your Hands (bathroom signage)

• Hand Washing Fact Sheet

• Temperature Guide Fact Sheet 

• Cooling Cooked Foods Fact Sheet

• The Basics of Tavern Sanitation

Food Safety Videos

The Lake County General Health District has food safety videos and fact sheets covering handwashing, date marking, employee illness, chemicals, reheating and cooling, cold and hot holding and food storage.

 FDA Posters/Storyboards - Educational Materials for Food Employees: These posters/storyboards are designed to enhance food safety training efforts at the retail level by helping food employees understand the important role they play in protecting public health. They are available in nine different languages, including Arabic, English, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.