Panama City Beach
Community Environmental Health

 

The mission of the Community Environmental Health (CEH) Programs is to promote and protect the health of residents and visitors through a comprehensive series of preventive health programs.  These programs consist of:  Food Hygiene, Group Care, Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks, Biomedical Waste, Tanning, Body Piercing establishments, and Tattoo Parlors. 

Mobile Home & Recreational Vehicle Park

The Environmental Health Division of the Bay CHD inspects mobile home and recreational vehicle parks for compliance with Florida Statute 513 and 64E-15* Florida Administrative Code. Additionally, the Environmental Health Division performs plan reviews with property owners who were seeking information regarding rules and regulations pertaining to permitted parks.

Mobile home park

Tanning Beds

The Tanning Facility program is designed to ensure owners and operators of tanning facilities maintain their devices in accordance with 64E-17* Florida Administrative Code. Tanning bed

Food Service Program

The food service program ensures all food service facilities, such as schools (public and private), detention facilities, civic-fraternal organization, movie theaters, residential facilities, bars and lounges, and foster homes maintain the sanitary standards set forth in 64E-11* Florida Administrative Code. Hospital Kitchen

Facility Programs

Day care center The facility program regulates all schools (public and private), residential facilities, ICF's, ALF's, and foster homes, to ensure the safety and cleanliness.

 

Biomedical Waste

Biomedical waste bags Biomedical Waste inspections are conducted on facilities that generate, transport, store, or treat biomedical waste to ensure that the waste is properly handled to protect public health. Standards are set forth in 64E-16* Florida Administrative Code.

Body Piercing Salons

Body piercing tools The Environmental Health Section of the health department conducts annual inspections of Body Piercing Salons. This program is designed to check for cleanliness of the equipment and facility, as well as record keeping and sterile techniques. Standards are set forth in 64E-19* Florida Administrative Code.

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