·        Issuance of Permits and Inspections of:

o       Food Establishments
1.      Restaurants and Grocery Stores
2.      Convenience Stores
3.      Food Processors
4.      Concession Stands
5.      Temporary Food Stands
6.      Bars and Taverns
7.      Vending Machines
8.      Mobile Food Trucks
9.      School Cafeterias  
 

o  Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers

o       Lodging (Hotels and Motels)

o       On-site Sewage Disposal Systems
1.      Subdivision Approvals
2.      Accessory Building/Swimming Pool Site Assessments

o       Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, Spas, and Swimming Beaches

·        Laboratory Testing:

o      Private Drinking Water Wells  
§         Coliform/E. coli bacteria  
§         Nitrate

o       Recreational Waters  
§         Staphylococcus bacteria  
§         E. coli bacteria

·        Environmental Complaint and Epidemiological Investigations:

o       Food Poisoning

o       Waterborne Diseases

o       Mosquito, Tick and other Zoonotic Diseases

o       Failing Sewage Systems

o       Lodging, Day Care, and Swimming Pools

·        Consultation:

o       Animal Bites and Rabies

o       Indoor Air Quality/Radon

·        Training Classes:

o       Food Safety

§         Food Handler Certification  
  §  "A Handbook for Food Handlers"   
         (Approximately 897K, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

§         Food Manager Certification

o       Swimming Pool Operator

 Training classes and private drinking water testing are available to anyone.  Field inspections and complaint investigations are conducted in all of unincorporated Clay County and all Clay County communities except Kansas City , MO.   For food related information or complaints in Kansas City, MO call 513-6315.  For other environmental health information or complaints in Kansas City , MO call 513-6313.