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Address:
P.O. Box 277

1001 North Highway 25

Bloomfield, MO 63825

Telephone: 573-568-4593
Toll-Free: 800-303-4593
FAX: 573-568-4736

Environmental Public Health

Environmental Public Health Specialists are agents of the Missouri Department of Health. The Stoddard County EPHS is a Certified Environmental Health Specialist in the State of Missouri. The responsibilities of the EPHS include the following:

• Inspecting restaurants, taverns, schools, senior centers, retail food establishments, daycare & lodging establishments.

• Respond to questions about the private water supplies, sewage, rabies, indoor air, etc. 

• Evaluate plans for septic system installations, site evaluations, & issue permits.  Consult with homeowners & installers about septic options.

• Collect private water samples upon request.  Two types of sample available:  Bacteriological & General Chemistry (also known as New Well Series).

• Investigate complaints which may indicate a public health problems such as foodborne illness or sewage problems.

• Conduct food schools in which food safety & sanitation is taught to food service employees. 

NOTES:

**Food Service Inspection results are open to the public.
**The Environmental Health Office has a variety of brochures available on the following subjects:

• consumer food safety

• lead

• cooking for groups

• handwashing

• septic system maintenance

Additional Environmental Links

• Missouri Food Code

• Fight BAC

• Wash Up (Handwashing)

• It's a Snap (Handwashing for Schools)

• National Coalition for Food Safe Schools

• Healthy School Meals Resource System

• National Environmental Health Association

• Government Food Safety Information

• Food Safety and Inspection Service

• Food and Drug Administration