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Regulatory program that provides food sanitation inspections and education, as well as inspections for potable water supplies (wells), private sewage disposal, nuisance control, housing, solid waste, insects and rodents, tanning beds, and radon education.

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Public Facility Health Inspection
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Radon Testing
Tap Water Testing
Pest Control Services
Home Sanitation Enforcement

Environmental Services is responsible for:
- Food safety
- Private sewage disposal
- Potable water supply

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Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Water Safety Education
Water Supply System

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Building and Safety
Tap Water Testing
Communicable Disease Control
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Building and Safety
Tap Water Testing
Communicable Disease Control
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Building and Safety
Tap Water Testing
Communicable Disease Control
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Responsible for areas of the physical environment that often have a direct bearing on health and well being. Programs include: solid waste enforcement and management, food sanitation, new water wells, and more.

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Public Facility Health Inspection
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Preventable disease control.

Food and drink restaurant permits and complaints.

Conducts hotel/motel inspections in Cerro Gordo County every year. Each facility is inspected for health-related issues including room inspections, bathrooms, and outside and inside facilities including the lobby, halls, storerooms, closets, and housekeeping rooms. The inspections identify deficiencies and require compliance when necessary.

Conducts inspections in tattoo establishments in Cerro Gordo County. Inspections are conducted to protect the public from diseases that may be transmitted from one person to another through unsanitary or unsafe conditions. People who get tattoos and their future contacts are at risk for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, other blood borne pathogens, and infections if proper procedures are not in place. During inspections, inspectors check sterilization equipment and records, facility and equipment sanitation and condition, artist procedures and sanitary measures that are used during the tattooing procedure, facility records, and after-care instruction and education. The tattoo operators are charged an inspection fee of $250.

Inspections are conducted for public swimming pools and spas at hotels, municipal facilities, fitness centers, apartment complexes, and other publicly used pools and spas. Inspections are conducted to protect the public from recreational water illnesses, swimming accidents, and drowning. Inspectors check pool records and signage, personnel certifications, water chemistry and sanitation, pool design, maintenance and construction, safety procedures, and equipment. Swimming pool and spa operators are charged a fee for the inspection. The fee is based on the type and size of the pool or spa.

Conducts inspects on over 350 food establishments in Cerro Gordo County. There are two to three inspections per year for most food operations in Cerro Gordo County. Inspectors look at the physical conditions of the establishment as well as the food handling practices of the employees. In addition, the department investigates food service complaints and conducts food sanitation training. Licenses are required for all food establishments.

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Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Building and Safety

Works to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases. Services include:
- Food-borne illness investigations
- Sanitation referrals to Illinois Department of Public Health
- Septic and water well inspections and permitting
- Tanning facility inspections
- Tattoo and body art facility inspections
- Smoke-Free Illinois inspection and enforcement


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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Personal Service Health Inspections
Public Facility Health Inspection
Building and Safety
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Provides testing for residential wells and water quality, radon and lead, home/facility and food inspections, and a spay/neuter program for pets, as well as health education. Also manages an injury surveillance and prevention program including instruction on Tai Chi and Yoga.

Visit the website to download the Pet Information Form or Application To Operate a Temporary Food Establishment, or to view the Requirements for Food Establishment Operations.

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Domestic Animal Services
Lead Testing
General Health Education Programs
Radon Testing
Water Well Construction/Maintenance/Abandonment Regulation
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Home Sanitation Enforcement

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Building and Safety
Tap Water Testing
Communicable Disease Control
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Provides licensing and inspection of public establishments.

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Public Facility Health Inspection
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Performs inspections for food establishments, water wells, private septic systems, and nuisance and vectors complaints.

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Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Tap Water Testing

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Building and Safety
Tap Water Testing
Communicable Disease Control
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Conducts routine inspections of public facilities such as restaurants, grocery stores, schools, etc.

Services include:
- Food sanitation
- Cottage food permits
- Training aids
- Investigation of complaints made by private citizens
- Mobile unit licensing
- Change in ownership (type of ownership, new partner, or new owner)

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Public Facility Health Inspection
Occupational Health and Safety
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Food Handling Permits

Works to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases. Services include:
- Food-borne illness investigations
- Sanitation referrals to Illinois Department of Public Health
- Septic and water well inspections and permitting
- Tanning facility inspections
- Tattoo and body art facility inspections
- Smoke-Free Illinois inspection and enforcement


Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Personal Service Health Inspections
Public Facility Health Inspection
Building and Safety
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Building and Safety
Tap Water Testing
Communicable Disease Control
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Offers public health services to the residents of Pocahontas County. Services include Adult and Child Immunizations, Communicable Disease Program, Maternal Child Adolescent Health, Health Screenings, Assessment and Education, Emergency Preparedness, Lifeline, and a DME loan closet.

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Public Health Nursing
Tap Water Testing
General Immunization
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Pool Sanitation
Communicable Disease Control
Responds to potential food-borne illnesses due to eating contaminated food. Helps collect samples to be tested and completes interviews to determine the source of the disease.
Participants in WIC receive an eWIC card for healthy foods. The foods provided by WIC provide nutrients that are essential for good health and growth. Participants also meet with nurses and dietitians to review health and diet information, discuss important nutrition information for their family, and receive referrals for other services when needed.

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Dental Care
Public Facility Health Inspection
Communicable Disease Control
Water Well Construction/Maintenance/Abandonment Regulation
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Public Health Nursing
Pool Sanitation
Lead Poisoning Screening
WIC
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
General Immunization
Tap Water Testing
Child Health and Disability Prevention Exams
Tuberculosis Screening