Public health inspector license

Information about these services can be found in the following guidelines:. The Emblem Program is intended to protect consumers and communities by preventing harmful effects caused by unlicensed and unregulated cannabis stores. The Emblem Program requires cannabis stores to have all appropriate licenses, permits, or authorizations from the State of California and local governments.

For complete information about cannabis facilities, please visit our Cannabis Facilities Page. For complete information about catering facilities, please visit our Catering Facilities Page. To become a Certified Backflow Tester, an individual must complete and pass a practical examination every two years. Applicants are required to demonstrate their ability to test double check valve assemblies, test reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices, inspect pressure type vacuum breakers, and evaluate spill resistant pressure vacuum breakers.

Upon successful completion of the examination, the certification is valid for a two year period. Exams are scheduled after the Application and fee are submitted. For complete information about certified backflow prevention device tester, please visit our Certified Backflow Tester Page.

Please submit the completed Notice of Intent form by email to Communityhealth ph. Environmental Health provides a convenient way to let you start your Class B Cottage Food Operator application online. This fee is for the annual processing of the test notice s , overseeing the testing and certifying backflow prevention assembly testers Sec.

Note: Test notices are sent separately from invoices. For complete information about cross connections and backflow prevention devices, please visit our Backflow Prevention Devices Page. Public Health only inspect the retail portion of a custom slaughterhouse. If you are planning to open a new slaughterhouse, please contact Plan Check Program.

There are many custom slaughterhouses that are in operation but Public Health do not inspect them because they do not have a retail portion. For complete information about custom slaughterhouses, please visit our Custom Slaughterhouses Page. For complete information about employee cafeterias, please visit our Employee Cafeterias Page. For complete information about certified farmers' markets, please visit our Certified Farmers' Markets Page. For complete information about film production food services, please visit our Film Production Food Services Page.

Food Demonstrator Application. For complete information about food demonstrators, please visit our Food Demonstrators Page. Anyone over 18 years of age can get a mobile food facility permit. You don't have to be a U. Public Health will NOT ask questions regarding your residency status. All mobile food facilities must be inspected before selling food to the public. New trucks and carts may also go through the Plan Check process. The fee for the Public Health Permit and permitting process is different depending on what type of equipment will be needed to safely serve the planned menu items.

Permitted food facilities must follow all local rules about land use and are not allowed to expand operations in a way that blocks the sidewalk. The Plan Check Guide covers the requirements for constructing and operating a mobile food facility. The Guide answers many technical questions about the plan check process. For complete information about food trucks and carts, please visit our Food Trucks and Carts Page. Please ensure you are always up to date and compliant with local regulations and hold a valid public health license in order to conduct business.

For complete information about food warehouses, please visit our Food Warehouses Page. To operate a garment manufacturing business in any part of Los Angeles County other than the cities of Long Beach, Vernon, and Pasadena, you must have a license from Environmental Health and a State Certificate of Registration. Garment manufacturing establishments are required to obtain a public health license and comply with Los Angeles County Code Titles 8 and These requirements protect the health and safety of workers and limit the potential for infectious disease to spread.

Sanitation requirements include the need to have clean restrooms and drinking water for workers. To apply for a Public Health License , a garment manufacturing business must complete the Application and provide the required documentation as described on the application form.

The State of California Department of Industrial Relations requires all garment industry businesses to submit a Public Health License as part of the registration process. However, garment industry businesses that do not manufacture garments do not require a Public Health License.

These include:. Environmental Health can conduct a site evaluation to confirm if a garment industry business does not require a public health license and provide a notice to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations.

For complete information about garment and apparel facilities, please visit our Garment Manufacturing Facilities Page. For complete information about graywater, please visit our Graywater Page.

If you are operating a hotel, motel, boarding home, boarding school, interim housing, or private school cafeteria, please ensure you are compliant with local rules and regulations and hold a valid Public Health License.

In the State of California it is illegal to operate a solid waste facility except under the terms and conditions of a Solid Waste Facility Permit. Although there are several regulatory tiers, the permitting of any but the smallest facility is a time consuming and expensive endeavor. Most transfer stations, whether they are new facilities, or an expansion of an existing facility, can take up to two years for the permitting process to be completed.

Landfills are rarely permitted in less than ten years. For complete information about landfills, please visit our Landfills Page. Commercial laundries are required to obtain a public health license and comply with Los Angeles County Code Titles 8 and To receive a license, commercial laundries must complete an application and provide supporting documentation.

The completed application should be turned in to Public Health at Commerce Dr. Baldwin Park, CA For complete information about commerical laundries, please visit our Laundries Page. You will be asked to provide business or individual identity documents, such as a Business License, Seller's Permit, Articles of Incorporation, or California ID, depending on the nature of your business.

For more information on requirements and how to apply, see below and contact your local District Office. You can find your District Office address and contact information by calling or by visiting District Office Page. For complete information about self-service laundries, please visit our Self-service Laundries Page. In general, any place of business where a massage is given by a massage technician for compensation money would require a public health permit. There are exceptions; please check our Massage Permit Exemption List.

For complete information about massage establishments, please visit our Massage Establishments Page. Appointments are available Monday through Friday from a.

For complete information about medical marijuana identification card, please visit our Medical Marijuana Identification Card Page. Since micro markets have similar layouts, business owners can have a "standard plan" approved by our Plan Check Program and use that plan for future micro markets at other business locations. When using an approved standard plan, the business owner can apply for the permit directly to our Specialized Food Services Program.

For complete information about micro market, please visit our Micro Markets Page. To open a pet or animal food store in any part of Los Angeles County, you must apply for a Public Health Permit and be approved to operate by your local District Surveillance and Enforcement District Office. Health and safety inspections at pet and animal food stores ensure that facilities comply with the California Retail Food Code and the Los Angeles County Code Titles 8 and For complete information about pet and anminal food stores, please visit our Pet and Animal Food Stores Page.

For complete information about recycled water reuse sites, please visit our Recycled Water Reuse Sites Page. If you have a retail restaurant or food market business, please ensure you are always up to date and compliant with local regulations and hold a valid public health license in order to conduct business. For complete information about restaurants and retail food stores, please visit our Restaurants and Retail Food Stores Page. For more information on requirements and how to enter into a Service Agreement for Food Safety Inspections in Public School Cafeterias, please see the information below.

School food safety inspections are required to comply with California Retail Food Code. A more complete list of the sanitary requirements is provided in the link below. Charter schools must provide the required documentation as described on the Charter School Cafeteria Food Service Requirements. If there are any changes to a school's name, school address, mailing address, then contact the Program Planning Program. For complete information about school cafeterias, please visit our School Cafeterias Page.

Home and business property owners that want to install or replace an onsite wastewater treatment system must submit an application and the required documents listed on the application in order to go through the OWTS review process. For more information on requirements and procedures for Conventional and Non-conventional Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems.

Property owners with existing Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems must have a system evaluation completed by a qualified professional when proposing property improvements. Home and business property owners that want to install a NOWTS must submit a covenant and agreement form. For complete information about septic systems, please visit our Septic Systems Page.

Businesses that clean septic tanks, cesspools, chemical toilets, and sewage seepage pits are required to obtain an annual Public Health Permit to register their sewage cleaning and carrying vehicles. Submit an application along with the required information listed in the "Required Documentation" section on page 1 of the application. For complete information about sewage pumping vehicles or chemical toilets, please visit our Sewage Pumping Vehicles and Chemical Toilets Page.

This guideline is a general overview of the plan and construction requirements and should not be considered all-inclusive. For complete information about shared kitchen complex, please visit our Shared Kitchen Complex Page. Los Angeles County requires property owners to demonstrate that their private domestic water well provides an adequate supply of potable water suitable for domestic use. To apply for a permit and learn more about requirements for water wells, please review the guides below.

These websites provide additional insight regarding analytical methods, drinking water standards, consumer confidence reports, water conservation efforts and other valuable information for the private well owners.

For complete information about small water systems wells, please visit our Small Water Systems Wells Page. For information on how to apply for a solid waste permit, please contact your LEA or visit CalRecycle website. For complete information about solid waste facilities, please visit our Solid Waste Facilities Page. For complete information about swimming pools, please visit our Public Pools Page. To become LA County certified, the applicant must pass a one-time examination given for the purpose of demonstrating knowledge and competency as specified in Los Angeles County Code, Title The Technician exam consists of 80 multiple choice questions and 10 calculations for a total of possible points.

There is also a second classification and exam for those that may be learning the trade as Certified Technician Apprentice. The Technician Apprentice must be employed by and working under the direct and immediate supervision of a Certified Technician.

The apprentice classification is currently available, but plans are underway to eliminate it. The Technician Apprentice exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions for a total of 30 possible points. Study materials are available on the Environmental Health website to prepare the applicant for the exam. The exam questions are based on the information in the study materials.

Examination fees are non-refundable, and the exam must be taken within one year after payment of the fee. There is a new fee each time the applicant makes a reservation for the exam. The Technician examination is scheduled at least once a month and seating is limited. The Technician Apprentice examination is scheduled as needed.

Payment for the Technician examination is due at least one week prior to the reserved exam. Reservations will be accepted when a completed application is filed and processed by the Recreational Waters Program.

Upon becoming certified, the technician is required to pay a yearly fee to maintain certification. The renewal is mailed in May and the certification will expire on June 30 of each year. LA County Code For complete information about swimming pools, please visit our Swimming Pool Service Technician Page. This individual is responsible for evaluating health problems, planning appropriate activities to address these health problems, developing necessary budget procedures to finance these activities, and directing staff to carry out these activities efficiently and economically.

A Registered Environmental Health Specialist is employed by a local health agency, e. Alternatively, some individuals are employed by the Food and Drug Administration, the US Department of Agriculture, private consulforting companies, or private food concerns. Shereef Elnahal, M. Commissioner P. Box Trenton, NJ Healthy NJ Chronic Disease Prevention Plan New Jersey is home to over 2, licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities.

The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility. Consumer Complaints.

Submit Payments. New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions. S tate of N ew J ersey. Governor Sheila Oliver. How do I? Chief State Medical Examiner. Local Public Health. Public Health Licensing.