The North Central Iowa Regional Inspection Division
Cerro Gordo Department of Public Health
Fact Sheet

• The North Central Iowa Regional Inspection Division - a division within the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health - is contracted by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals to handle restaurant inspections in 15 surrounding North Central Iowa counties.

• Each establishment is inspected at least one time each year. Some establishments are inspected two or more times if inspection results are below the recommended level.

• Environmental Health professionals inspect about 2,000 food service establishments for a 15-county area through a contract with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.

• In 1999, this area experienced 26 foodborne illness events, which involved 333 people. Depending upon the amount and type of food preparation within a facility, Environmental Health conducts one to three inspections per year for every food operation within our 15-county area.

• Health inspectors look at the physical conditions of the establishment as well as the food handling practices of the employees.

• In addition, environmental health inspectors investigate food service complaints and conduct food sanitation training.

Environmental Health Ordinances

Inspection Services

Inspection Services | Food Service Inspections | Tanning Facilities | Tattoo Parlors
Swimming Pools | Hotel and Motel Inspections | Body Piercing

License Applications
License Applications

Environmental Services / Education
Transient Non-Community Water Supplies | Service Regions | Septic System Information
Mosquito Information | Healthy Homes (Radon, Lead, Water Testing) | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | Food Safety | Tanning Safety | Water Well Information | Well Testing

Flood Clean Up Information

If we can assist you in any way, please contact our Environmental Health staff.