For a restaurant in West Hartford or Bloomfield, start with the West Hartford–Bloomfield Health District’s Online Forms page and open the FOI Request Form. No establishment-results search was identified on the district food and forms pages checked for this guide. Request the reports by exact business name, physical address, town, and date range. When the records arrive, do not compare a pre-2023 numeric score directly with a current inspection: the district replaced demerits and pass/fail scoring with finding categories and documented correction dates.
The district overview says this regional health department serves both West Hartford and Bloomfield and provides restaurant inspection. A business in another Connecticut town belongs to a different local health agency; use the Connecticut restaurant inspection search guide to identify that office first.
Open the district form and describe the records you need
On the district’s Online Forms page, expand FOI Request Form and open the linked printable document. The one-page WHBHD request form provides space for requester contact details and a description of the documents requested. It prints the district’s address at 580 Cottage Grove Road, Suite 100, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002, plus phone and fax numbers. It does not print an email submission address, so use the contact details shown on the current form rather than assuming a general town email accepts district requests.
Ask for the exact record set that answers your question. Include:
- the establishment name and any former name you know;
- the full street address and whether it is in West Hartford or Bloomfield;
- a defined inspection-date range;
- routine and pre-opening inspection reports;
- reinspections or other correction-verification records; and
- any suspension, closure, reinspection, or reinstatement notice for the same period.
Request example: Please provide food-establishment inspection reports for [business name], [street address and town], from [start date] through [end date], including routine or pre-opening inspections, correction verification or reinspections, and any suspension, closure, or reinstatement notices.
The form says response time can depend on the volume of material and staff availability, and it lists copying and possible prepayment terms. It does not publish a fixed restaurant-record history window. A detailed date range makes the request more reproducible, but it does not guarantee that every listed record exists or is disclosable.
Match the establishment without relying on a portal ID
Connecticut’s current Food Establishment Inspection Report identifies the establishment, address, town or city, permit holder, local health department, risk category, and establishment type. The type choices are Permanent, Temporary, Mobile, and Other. The form also records the inspection date, time in and out, and whether the purpose was Routine, Pre-op, Reinspection, or Other.
The EHS-108 reference form does not show a distinct permit, license, or establishment-ID field. Treat it as the state-prescribed form, not a promise that every WHBHD copy will have an identical layout: RCSA §19a-36h-3 permits a substantially equivalent alternate or electronic form with the commissioner’s written approval. For this district, begin with the physical address, town, establishment name, permit holder when available, and event date. Retain any local facility or permit identifier the district supplies. If an ownership or name change matters, ask separately for permit or licensing records rather than combining every report from the address into one history.
The district says the most recent inspection report must be made available to consumers on request at the food establishment. That can help with the latest visit. Use the district FOI route when you need a defined historical period, correction records, or a complete enforcement sequence.
Keep an old score separate from the current inspection system
The district’s 2022 Connecticut Food Code transition page provides the clearest comparison of the two report systems.
| Report feature | Previous form | Current form |
|---|---|---|
| Checklist marks | C, DNC, N/O, and NA | IN, OUT, N/O, and N/A |
| Severity method | Demerits from 1 to 4 points | Priority, Priority Foundation, and Core categories |
| Overall result | Failure below 80, or with any one 4-point violation | No numeric demerits and no pass/fail result |
| Follow-up | A failed inspection led to reinspection in two weeks | A documented correction date, with correction on site, verification, or reinspection as applicable |
The old rule had two distinct failure paths: a score below 80 or any single 4-point violation. Do not reduce that to “below 80 only.” Conversely, do not add current OUT marks or P/Pf/C findings and turn the total into an unofficial replacement score.
The FDA Food Code 2022 explains what the current categories mean. A Priority item directly controls a foodborne-illness or injury hazard. A Priority Foundation item supports that control through measures such as training, equipment, procedures, or records. A Core item generally concerns sanitation, operating controls, facilities, equipment design, or maintenance. These labels describe the role of a code requirement. They are not restaurant grades.
For help reading an individual observation without inventing a score, use the site’s food inspection violations guide.
Read the current report as an inspection event
On the current report, start with the inspection purpose and date. A Routine visit, Pre-op inspection, and Reinspection answer different questions and should remain separate in a timeline.
Then read each numbered item across the form. Keep the compliance marking separate from the violation category: the current form uses C in the category column for Core, while the older checklist also contained a C marking.
- IN means the item was marked in compliance; OUT means it was marked not in compliance.
- N/A means not applicable; N/O means not observed.
- P, Pf, and C identify the code category attached to the item.
- COS records correction on site during the inspection.
- R marks a repeat violation.
The summary area counts Priority, Priority Foundation, and Core violations, along with risk-factor, repeat, and good-retail-practice findings. It also includes a Date corrections due field and a Requires Reinspection checkbox. Read those fields together. A violation count does not say by itself whether the item was corrected during the visit, whether later documentation was accepted, or whether the inspector planned another visit.
Treat correction dates as requirements, not optional grace periods
The district transition page lists 72 hours for a Priority item, 10 calendar days for a Priority Foundation item, and 90 calendar days for a Core item. Those are category-based correction requirements. They are not three automatic periods an operator may choose among, and they do not promise when a reinspection or reopening will occur.
Under RCSA §19a-36h-7, the report identifies uncorrected findings and their deadlines. Accepted documentation or a reinspection can verify correction.
If a report says COS, the item was recorded as corrected during that inspection. If it gives a future due date, look for the later verification or reinspection record. A due date alone does not prove correction, and the absence of a separate reinspection does not prove that the agency received no acceptable documentation.
Closure requires an order, and reopening requires later evidence
A missed correction deadline can lead to several actions under section 19a-36h-7, including further correction orders, training, or suspension. The finding alone does not establish closure.
An imminent health hazard requires immediate suspension and a written stop-operation order. For a suspended facility, a written request explaining the corrections starts the rule’s 48-hour reinspection period. That clock is not a reopening deadline.
Unless reversed on appeal, suspension continues until the cited conditions are eliminated and the health director confirms this. For a defensible closure timeline, obtain the suspension or closure order, the written correction or reinspection record, and the notice of reinstatement. The restaurant closure and permit-suspension guide explains how those documents differ.
A dated inspection remains evidence of conditions observed during that event. It does not certify the restaurant’s current safety, and an old score should not be presented as if it were a current grade.
Official sources checked September 27, 2026.