HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISORY

Wicomico County Health Department Issues Advisory To All Local Food Service Facilities
(Salisbury, MD) December 14, 2010 The Wicomico County Health Department is notifying local food service facilities of fraudulent callers impersonating health inspectors. These callers are stating they are health inspectors and will be coming to their facility at a certain time to conduct an inspection. These calls are not originating from any program within the Health Department and should be treated as a potential criminal act.  The Health Department is concerned these impersonators may be using the Agency name to gain access as an attempt at robbery. 

Please be advised the Wicomico County Health Department does notschedule routine inspections.  Each inspector of the Health Department is required to wear a State of Maryland issued photo identification card.  Owners of local restaurants should advise their managers not to allow inspectors into the establishment without a valid ID.  If a facility receives this type of call, please contact your local law enforcement authorities to assist us in apprehending the perpetrators. Any information that can be provided (name of caller, telephone number) would be of great assistance.

If, at any time, a facility employee is concerned about the legitimacy of an inspector, they should not hesitate to call 410-546-4446. 

Tammy L. Griffin
Prevention & Health Communications
Director/Public Information Officer
Wicomico County Health Department
108 East Main Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
410-219-7480
410-548-5184 (Fax)
Email: GriffinTL@dhmh.state.md.us