DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
MISSION Environmental Health's mission is to protect the health of the general public by minimizing the risk of disease and injury via consumer protection programs such as the inspection of food service establishments, day care centers, foster homes and public/semi-public swimming pools. Environmental Health directly intervenes in disease transmission by investigating all communicable disease cases within the City and by controlling insect and rodent vectors in neighborhoods. The Division protects the environment by minimizing pollution sources through inspecting commercial facilities, responding to hazardous material spills and managing the City's household hazardous waste program. The Environmental Health Division also provides necessary health-related training. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • Inspect permitted retail food establishments. Permitted retail food establishments are categorized according to risk factors involved with food preparation. High risk establishments perform extensive preparation of potentially hazardous foods and serve on reusable tableware. Medium risk establishments perform limited preparation of potentially hazardous foods and serve on disposable tableware. Low risk establishments serve primarily pre-packaged foods with no on-site preparation. Permitted food establishments include; restaurants, daycares, schools, hospitals and retail food stores. • Inspect foster homes by request. • Inspect public and semi-public swimming pools. This function is seasonal and includes swimming pools/spas at the following facilities: hotels, homeowner associations, multi-family facilities and health clubs. • Provide necessary health-related training. This includes food-handler card training, food manager
certification, swimming pool certification and public education. • Issue inspection-based permits and training certificates/cards. SERVICE LEVELS Quantifiable Factor(s)
FY 2025 Target
FY 2022 Actuals
FY 2023 Actuals
FY 2024 Actuals
Activity Demand/Workload Number of retail food establishments Number of mobile food establishments
223
232
244
400
25
55
3
3
Number of retail food establishments inspection made Number of retail food establishments re-inspection made Number of public and semi-public swimming pools Number of public and semi-public pools inspection made
474
374
403
403
20 32 68
16 32 41
61 34 60
30 34 60
140
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