Environmental Health Services
The mission of Environmental Health Services is to assure safe food, water, air, and environment for all citizens and visitors to Jackson County.
Environmental Health Services enforces laws that protect the community health. These include clean air regulations, water purity standards, food service requirements, and animal control.
It is responsible for inspection and licensing of food service operations, public pools and spas, hotels/motels, campgrounds, and RV parks throughout Jackson County to ensure public safety.
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Updated Restaurant Inspection Scores
Click here to see restaurant inspection scores updated monthly.
Air Quality Services
Seek compliance with Jackson County Air Pollution Ordinance by making daily woodburning advisory, monitoring homes for compliance, responding to complaints, and conducting public education campaigns.
Animal Control Services
License dogs, enforce Animal Control laws, pick up stray/unwanted animals, and respond to animal bites, nuisance animals and livestock kills. Provide shelter, adoption services and humane euthanasia for stray unwanted animals.
Drinking Water Services
Monitor public drinking water systems. Conduct system surveys, compliance, sampling, respond to maximum contaminant or bacteria violations and ensure corrections and follow-up sampling.
Food Services
License and inspect restaurants and other public food service operations.
Mold Information
Links to various informative websites.
Rules, Forms, and Applications
Download various rules, forms, and applications regarding environmental health.
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