The Environmental Health Division is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable state laws, regulation, and County ordinances concerning many important public health issues, such as food facilities, public swimming pools/spas, wells, or septic systems. Environmental Health serves to protect the public health and promote the well-being of all El Dorado County residences, workers, and visitors through the management of the following programs:
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Online Food Facility Inspection Reports
(Inspection information for permitted food facilities located in El Dorado County)
Service Dogs in Food Facilities
Are animals allowed? Service Dogs are allowed anywhere the public can go (including the dining room).
Notice to All Vendors Operating in El Dorado County
All food operations in the County of El Dorado are required to have a valid Business License. Please contact the proper agency listed below for more details. This applies to vendors for single events or annual permits.
- For County Vending (530) 621-5800 - Treasurer Tax Collector
- City Of Placerville Vending (530) 642-5223
- City Of South Lake Tahoe Vending (530) 542-6012
A separate license is required in all the above locations.
Environmental Health Programs
- Body Art (Tattooing, permanent cosmetics, piercing)
- Food Protection Program (Restaurants, retail food, mobile food, temporary event food booths, cottage food operations)
- Food Safety Education (Food safety classes)
- Liquid Waste Program (Septic systems)
- Medical Waste Program (Handling, disposal of sharps and other medical waste)
- Recreational Health Program (Public pools & spas)
- Small Water Systems Program (Community water system, Non-Transient water system, state small waster system)
- Water Well Program (Well construction, modification, repair)
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