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.

Enforcement of regulations governing environmental health, food inspections, water testing rabies control, nuisance complaints, swimming pool and campground inspections. Siting and approval of new septic systems and private water supplies.

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

Provides licensing and inspecting restaurants to help protect the community from food borne illnesses; inspecting schools to help create healthy learning environments;inspecting retail food operations, licensing and inspecting public pools and spas, manufactured home parks, campgrounds, and tattoo establishments; septic system consultations, permits and inspections; water consultations and testing; permits and inspections for plumbing systems and private wells;lead poisoning prevention, rabies quarantine; and solid waste inspection of disposal facilities.

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.

Services include licensing and inspections of restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines, and mobiles, in addition to conducting food borne illness investigations.

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.

Tobacco cessation program to help pregnant women quit smoking and stay tobacco free after baby is born. Women who enroll in the program, quit smoking and remain tobacco free after the baby is born receive free diapers for 12 months (voucher to Walmart each month).

Enforces food handling and dispensing laws and regulations for a variety of retail food establishments, including restaurants, food stands, mobile food carts, congregate meal sites, markets, and bakeries. Accepts and attempts to resolve complaints regarding cleanliness and other conditions that are potentially hazardous to customer health.

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.

Offers services to prevent the spread of communicable diseases as a result of environmental factors. Registered Environmental Health Specialists conduct inspections in the following program areas: food safety, sewage treatment systems, private water systems, public swimming pools, campgrounds, manufactured home parks, congregate settings, body art establishments, public health nuisances, and animal bites.

Tobacco cessation program to help pregnant women quit smoking and stay tobacco free after baby is born. Women who enroll in the program, quit smoking and remain tobacco free after the baby is born receive free diapers for 12 months (voucher to Walmart each month).

Tobacco cessation program to help pregnant women quit smoking and stay tobacco free after baby is born. Women who enroll in the program, quit smoking and remain tobacco free after the baby is born receive free diapers for 12 months (voucher to Walmart each month).

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.

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.

Provide family planning services; free pregnancy testing. Provide testing and treatment for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, genital warts, and other STI’s. Provides information and educational presentations on sexually transmitted diseases to at-risk teen groups at community centers, Youngstown State University’s health classes and teachers, community groups, and health fairs.

Provides environmental health services, sewage disposal, water supply program, food protection, rabies control and emergency preparedness.

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.

Provide a variety of environmental health services, including licenses and inspections for restaurants, vending machines, and temporary food service operations, campgrounds and pools.

Oversees programs that assist in the control and prevent of disease or injury associated with food, water, air, animals, pest, and hazardous waste. Monitors and documents compliance with health codes. Inspects and licenses tattoo and body piercing establishments, public facilities including schools, mobile homes and food service establishments. Provides surveillance and control of mosquito and other pests.

Environmental Health licenses and inspects all businesses involved in retail edibles sales, including restaurants, groceries, schools, carry-outs, booths at festivals, vending machines, trailers, and retail stores. The office also investigates complains and possible foodborne disease outbreaks.

Provides service inspecting restaurants in Clermont County for proper health standards.

Provide family planning services; free pregnancy testing. Provide testing and treatment for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, genital warts, and other STI’s. Provides information and educational presentations on sexually transmitted diseases to at-risk teen groups at community centers, Youngstown State University’s health classes and teachers, community groups, and health fairs.