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Environmental Public Health
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One of the most important public health concerns is "Environmental Public Health." Environmental Health strives to prevent illness, injury and death related to environmental causes. Howell County Health Department provides environmental public health services in Howell County, governed by state laws and regulations. In addition, environmental public health services are provided to the city of West Plains and complies with city ordinances.
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Food sanitation & protection and inspection (Restaurant/Food Establishments); Sewage Treatment Complaint/Inspection; Solid Waste Disposal; Daycare Licensing Inspection; Lodging Sanitation; Institutional Sanitation; Community Environmental Sanitation; Water Supply Evaluation; General Vector Control; Occupational Health; Consumer Product Safety; Fire Safety (Lodging); Risk Assessment; Recreational Waters; Building Related Illnesses; and Epidemiological Investigation.
Howell County Health Department also provides for food safety training to include the "ServSafe" FMP (Food Management Protection) course.
As a Service to the West Plains and surrounding communities, Howell County Health Department is now publishing the West Plains-Howell County Food Service inspections on the web.
The health department divides food service code violations into two categories: critical and noncritical.
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Critical Violations are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, illness and/or injury.
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Noncritical Violations, although important to the overall food hygiene of the establishment, do not necessarily present an immediate threat to food contamination, illness and/or injury.
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To view completed instructions and reports, click on link below.
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