Food and General Programs
Our Environmental Health staff provides services in many program areas including: risk-based food safety inspections at restaurants; animal bite investigation s to assure rabies prevention and control; tourist establishment sanitation at hotels, campgrounds, and summer camps; swimming pool sanitation; marina sanitation; public beach monitoring; migrant labor camp sanitation; the inspection and permitting of weekend festivals (call for information about festival applications and standards), investigating environmental complaints; and conducting environmental assessments of lead hazards at the homes of children with elevated blood lead levels.
- Beach Monitoring Program
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
- Mold Information and Resources
- Marina Sanitation Program
- Rabies Program
- Swimming Pool/Tourist Establishment Sanitation Program
- Restaurant/Food Safety Program
Are you planning on serving food to the public at your celebration, fair, festival, or event? If so, you might need to apply as a Temporary Food Establishment (TFE).
You can find more information about Temporary Food Establishments here.
Please note that while some organizations (such as churches, 501(c)(3) organizations, fraternal or school organizations, and volunteer fire and rescue squads) are exempt from this requirement when providing food that is prepared on their organization site, they are required to have a permit if the event will be offsite of their organization.
To apply for a Temporary Food Establishment Permit, submit a completed application (found here) and fee of $40 to the local health department in which the TFE will be located.
If you plan on using a Temporary Event Coordinator, the Event Coordinator Application may be found here.
Applications and fees MUST be submitted ten (10) days before the event will occur.
If you still have questions, please reach out to the Environmental Health department at 757-787-5886.
On-Site Sewage & Water Services The Onsite sewage and water supply program offers many services. These services include the applications to construct a private water supply and/or onsite sewage system, as well as applications for a Certification Letter. Our services also include complaint investigations, inspections of wells and sewage systems, the review of AOSE (Authorized Onsite Soil Evaluator), otherwise known as the private sector, and the review of engineer plans.
Building Permit Review Application
