Licenses, educates, and inspects restaurants, grocery stores, food trucks, vending machines, and anywhere else that sells food in Lorain County. Helps to prevent diseases spread through food by making sure food is prepared and stored safely. Follows up on complaints. Food inspection reports can be viewed online at https://www.loraincountyhealth.com/foodsafety.

Provides the following permits, licenses, and inspectional services (individual department phone numbers are listed behind each description): rat and rabies control, environmental health, nuisance complaints, landfill, trash truck, well water, and septic inspections (225-4362); plumbing permits and inspections (225-4421); housing inspections outside of the Dayton city limits (225-4428); food service operator licenses, bar, grocery, restaurant, swimming pool, hotel, and mobile home inspections (225-4460); lead paint poisoning preventions programs, information about lead paint hazards, and inspections for the presence of lead paint in homes (225-5553); and vending machines, mobile home park, motel, and mobile food service inspections (225-5915).

The Food Safety Program includes inspection and licensing for all food service, food establishments and vending operations; and investigation of all reported foodborne illnesses.

1. Set and maintain minimum levels of sanitation in places preparing and/or serving food to the public. 2. Investigate any food related complaints/illness. 3. Educate public about safe food handling practices. 4. Provide inspection and consultation services for food service operators and their operations. 5. Ensure all food service operations conform to Section 3732 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Responsible for restaurant and food sanitation inspections, plumbing inspections, tap water testing, and rabies control.

Protects the public's health by assisting and monitoring aspects of food protection which include plan review, inspections, licensing, education, complaint, and food borne outbreak investigations. Educates the public, employees, owners, and managers of food facilities through Level 1 and Level 2 courses offered at Richland Public Health covering subjects regarding food safety.

Responsible for licensing and inspection of food service operations and retail food establishments including restaurants, convenience stores, coffee shops, concession trailers, food vending, temporary food sales at events, deli and grocery stores.

Licenses restaurants, retail food establishments, mobile and temporary food vendors, and vending machines which dispense perishable items, and conducts periodic inspections of these facilities. Assists those who are planning to open businesses of these types in applying for the proper licensing. Responds to consumer complaints about these establishments. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls.

Responsible for licensing and inspecting food operations in accordance to Ohio Revised Code 3717. This includes: * Food Services Operations (FSO) * Retail Food Establishments (RFE) * Mobile Food Service Operations and Mobile Retail Food Establishments (fairs/festival trailers) * Temporary Food Service Operations * Vending Machine Locations FSO and RFE applications are renewed each year by Mar 1.

Provides limited public health services for the Village of North Randall. Services include licensing of food facilities, enforcement of restaurant/food handling regulations, food poisoning investigations and home sanitation.

Responsible for protecting the community against food borne illnesses resulting from health code violations. Provides licensing of all food service and food establishments, inspects food establishments, investigates food borne illnesses and reports of contaminated food, addresses customer complaints, analyzes water samples from food establishments on a well.

Licenses restaurants, retail food establishments, mobile and temporary food vendors, and vending machines which dispense perishable items, and conducts periodic inspections of these facilities. Assists those who are planning to open businesses of these types in applying for the proper licensing. Responds to consumer complaints about these establishments. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls.

Licenses and regulates all food service operations and retail food establishments, including restaurants, grocery stores, mobile, temporary, and vending machine operations to assure that all comply with applicable laws. Sanitarians work with local businesses to ensure food safety in Pickaway County to reduce the rate of diseases transmitted through food.

1. Set and maintain minimum levels of sanitation in places preparing and/or serving food to the public. 2. Investigate any food related complaints/illness. 3. Educate public about safe food handling practices. 4. Provide inspection and consultation services for food service operators and their operations. 5. Ensure all food service operations conform to Section 3732 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Issues licenses for restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines that dispense perishable items, temporary food events, and mobile food operators, and conducts periodic inspections of these facilities in service area. Assists those who are planning to open businesses of these types to make application for licensing. Responds to consumer complaints about these establishments. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls. Offers food safety education classes.

Issues licenses for restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines that dispense perishable items, temporary food events, and mobile food operators. Conducts periodic inspections of these facilities in service area. Assists those who are planning to open businesses to make application for licensing. Responds to consumer complaints. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls. Offers food safety education classes.

Provides inspection and code enforcement of: plumbing, water, and sewer service; sewage; schools; water wells; camps; recreational areas; swimming pools; groceries; food services; trailer parks; and solid waste disposal. Also provides planning for land use with soil surveys and layouts; rabies control; and nuisance abatement.

Food Service Operations (FSOs) and Retail Food Establishments (RFEs) are licensed and inspected by the PCPH Environmental Health Division. Restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, school cafeterias, caterers, and other permanent facilities that sell food are required to be licensed under the Risk Program

Licenses and inspects food service operations, vending machine operations, retail food establishments, and temporary food and mobile food operations as described above. Responds to consumer complaints regarding restaurant. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses.

Protects Ashland County from foodborne illness. In the event that a foodborne outbreak does occur, epidemiologic action is taken by the Health District to control the outbreak and bring it to a conclusion. Also provides the licensing and inspection of all Food Service Operations, Vending Machine Operations, Retail Food Establishments, and Temporary Food and Mobile FSO/RFE within the jurisdiction of the Health Districts.

Offers food safety programs including the inspection of restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines, mobile food service and temporary food service. Reviews and approves construction plans for new food operations. Investigates all foodborne illnesses and makes recommendation to affected operations.

Environmental Public Health Programs • Food Safety • Public Swimming Pools • School Environment • Body Art • Rabies Control • Smoke Free Workplace • Private Water Systems • Sewage Treatment Systems • Manufactured Home Parks • Nuisance Complaints • Emergency Preparedness • Mold • Food License Information Call for any details on above listed programs.