Environmental Health responsibilities. Environmental Health is divided into 5 different discipline areas. Different Councils organise their EH services.

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Environmental Health responsibilities

Environmental Health is divided into 5 different discipline areas. Different Councils organise their EH services in different ways – some have specialist officers and other have generic officers that cover all aspects. EH remit:

Routine food inspections of business, providing a Food Hygiene Rating Scheme score. Food complaints from members of the public. Assist the Food Standard’s Agency with food recalls. Investigation of infectious diseases – individual cases and outbreaks to identify source and reduce risk of transmission. Approval of premises. Advice and training for food business operators. 1. Food Safety

Enforcing authority for certain premises – others enforced by the HSE. Accident investigation. Public events – sit on the safety advisory group. Regulating activities such as piercing and tattooing New! … tattoo & skin piercing hygiene rating scheme launched May 2015 in Kent & Medway 2. Health & Safety

Inspection of private rented sector of houses. Regulating and licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Advise tenants and landlords. Assist vulnerable owner occupiers e.g. filthy and verminous. Immigration inspections. 3. Private Sector Housing

Monitoring air quality, Private water supplies and contaminated land. Investigation of complaints including noise, smoke and odour nuisances. Defects in neighbouring properties affecting neighbours (e.g. leaking guttering, broken soil pipes). Comment on consultations for planning and licensing applications. Regulate permitted processes. 4. Environmental Protection

Project work e.g. healthy eating awards. Investigation of Infectious Disease Public health burials. Management of exhumations. 5. Public Health

Port Health - including ship sanitation inspections and water sampling Waste enforcement – including commercial waste, fly tipping and littering. Pest control services. Animal welfare – licensing of catteries, kennels etc and collect stray dogs. Accumulations in gardens. Services to promote and improve energy efficiency. Primary Authority partnerships. Other areas