Protecting and Promoting Health
Our team comprises N.J. state-licensed Registered Environmental Health Specialists (REHSs) who identify health violations and nuisances and recommend corrective actions through evidence-based mitigation strategies.
Health Inspections
Our licensed Health Specialists inspect retail food establishments, public pools, child-care facilities, tattoo parlors, and other public establishments, educating staff and improving procedures to decrease and eliminate illnesses, including food-borne and other infectious diseases.
Public Health Nuisances
The Commission investigates complaints to monitor and control public health nuisances in your neighborhood by providing pest control consultations and enforcing State and local codes to reduce violations relating to vector-borne illnesses from ticks, mosquitos, and other pests.
Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Codes
What are Retail Food Establishment Sanitation codes?
Restaurants, caterers, food stalls, food trucks, and online retail food businesses are regulated and licensed by Mid-Bergen Regional Health Commission. As a Retail Food Establishment owner, it is your responsibility to understand and comply with N.J.A.C. 8:24 “Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines.”
Submit a plan for a new retail food establishment
Make sure your inspections are in order as you prepare to open your new establishment. Per N.J.A.C. 8:24 – 9.1(c), The health authority shall review these plans and respond accordingly within 30 days of the date of submission.
Review the checklist below as you prepare for your final inspection. Written approval from applicable Municipal Building, Electric, Fire Prevention, and Plumbing Code Officials is required before a pre-operational health inspection by your local health authority.
New Jersey Department of Health Retail Food Establishment Documentation
New Jersey Youth Camp Safety
New Jersey Public Recreation Bathing Guidelines
For more information regarding New Jersey Department of Health environmental health regulations, training, and certifications: https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/phfpp/
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