NET HEALTH ALERT:

Anyone seeking a community-based COVID testing location, whether you have health insurance or not, can click here to visit TestingLocator.CDC.gov. The types of COVID-19 tests being offerend through this free program include the NAAT test (commonly recommended for persons traveling outside the U.S.) and/or rapid tests (also referred to as antigen tests or point-of-care COVID tests).
Need a birth certificate or a death record? Come to our Vital Statistics office at 815 North Broadway in Tyler. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Are you a restaurant employee who needs to update your food handler certification? Register for our monthly classes by calling (903) 535 - 0037.
The Tyler/Smith County Response Plans includes tips on being prepared for cold weather, summer heat, tornadoes, and flash floods, while also providing resources that are available to the public in Smith County.
NET Health is accepting formal comments on the proposed new District Order that will increase the costs of required permit fees for Retail Food Establishments. View the proposed edits by clicking this text.
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests. One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. Click here to order.

Retail Food Establishments

(i.e., restaurants, food trucks, temporary events, push carts, Farmers' Markets)

All open foods or beverages & foods that require temperature/time control for safety offered to the public for consumption regardless of monetary transaction are subject to inspections and permits.

Examples include restaurants, cafeterias, convenience stores, retail food outlets, caterers, temporary food vendors, mobile food units, and farmers market vendors.

Retail "Fixed" Food

If you prepared or consumed an item that is part of an active food recall, click for more information.

Persons who suspect possible Food Borne Illness (FBI) should complete this FBI Complaint Form.

Apply for a Plan Review of Your Establishment

Required Permits and Inspections

Info About Certified Food Manager Certification

Info About Basic Food Handler Certification

Are You Selling Home-Cooked Items?

Rules of Production for Cottage Foods

Temporary Events (one-day only or annual events)

Coordinator Application for a Temporary Event

Permit Application for a Temporary Event

Process for Operating a Temporary Food Event

Temporary Food Vendor Guidance Document

Important Details About Temporary Events

Farmers Market Associations

Application to be a Farmers Market Coordinator

Application to be a Farmers Market Vendor

Mobile Food Units (i.e., food trucks and push carts)

General Information Manual

Mobile Food Establishment - Plan Review

Application to Create a Food Truck Park

Central Preparation - Commissary Agreement

Below Are For Reference Purposes Only

Overview of the Plan Review Process

Guidance Document for Your Plan Review

NSF Plan Review Calculator

Additional Resources for Operators of Retail Food Establishments, Mobile Food Units, and/or Temporary Food Establishments

Time as a Public Health Control

District Order 2023-1 (effective Jan. 1, 2024)

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