Phoenix / Arizona / United States
Environmental Health is a division of the government of Maricopa County in Arizona. The division reviews and approves construction plans for food production facilities, including restaurants, grocery stores, hotels, boarding homes and school cafeterias. It inspects food establishments, public accommodations and pet shops, as well as public and semipublic swimming pools. Environmental Health also issues operating permits. The division offers education and training programs for environmental health specialists and food service workers and managers. It provides a construction guide for architects and building contractors. In addition, it conducts routine inspections for licensed day care, assisted living and county jail facilities. Environmental Health publishes a newsletter.
