22 N. Georgia Ave.  Suite 300  •  Mason City, IA 50401  •  Phone: 641-421-9300  •  Toll Free: 1-888-264-2581  •  Fax: 641-421-9350

 

 

      Environmental Health

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 receive follow-up inspections to ensure that critical violations are corrected.

  • Our team of 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.

  • 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, reports or foodborne illness and conduct food sanitation training.
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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 and Resources

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

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

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