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County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Environmental Health 5050 Commerce Drive Baldwin Park, CA 91706 Email: ehmail@ph.lacounty.gov

To report a suspected foodborne illness:

• Submit a report online
  https://www.visualcmr.net/webvcmr/pages/public/pub_FBI_Report.aspx

OR
• Call the Morbidity Unit during business hours at
  (213) 240-7821 or (888) 397-3993

To report a food establishment in the Cities of Pasadena or Long Beach, please contact:
        Long Beach
        Pasadena

After your report is received, we will contact you by phone for an interview:

• Please be prepared to provide us with the following information:
• Your symptoms
• The foods you had eaten within 3 days before illness
• Names and locations where the food was obtained and/or eaten
• Your personal information will remain confidential.

Additional Links:

1. "Bad Bug Book," U.S. Food and Drug Administration
2. "Foodborne Illness," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3. "Safe Food Handling," U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Public Health Fees 2011-2012  NEW

AB 300, The Safe Body Art Act (Effective July 1, 2012): NEW

• Compliance Training on AB 300, The Safe Body Art Act
• California Health and Safety Code - The Safe Body Art Act

California Food Handler Law:

• English
• Spanish

Community Events:

• Exemption Certification for Community Events
• Sponsor Application
• Food Booth Application

Food Facility (Restaurant/Market) Rating

Food Facility Closures

Beware: Health Inspector Imposters

Swimming Pool Inspection Details

Swimming Pool Closure List

Drinking Water Report

Plan Check Guides:

• How to Open a Restaurant
• Retail Plan Check Const. Guide
• Wholesale Plan Check Const. Guide
• Mobile Food Facility Plan Check Guidelines
• 2011 - 2012 Plan Check Fee Schedule
• Food Construction Plan Application Form
• Outdoor Beverage
• Cooking Equipment Exhaust Ventilation Exemption
  [Instruction]
  [Application Form]

Certified Food Handler & Manager:

• California Food Handler Card Law Guidelines
• Frequently Asked Questions (English)
• Preguntas Frecuentes (Spanish)
• Certified Food Protection Manager Training Provider List
• Certified Food Handler Card Providers

Booklets/Guides:

• Food Safety Tools For Success
• Retail Food Inspection Guide Revised (Effective July 1, 2007)
• Mobile Food Facility Guide (Revised 12/2010)
• Cal Code (Effective January 1, 2009)
• Summary of Changes in New Law
• Retail Plan Check Construction Guide
• Wholesale Food Inspection Guide

Inspect Your Home Kitchen

Food Recalls   NEW

All Recalls for 2012:

• May, 2012
• April, 2012
• March, 2012
• February, 2012
• January, 2012

All Recalls for 2011:

• December, 2011
• November, 2011
• October, 2011
• September, 2011
• August, 2011
• July, 2011
• June, 2011
• May, 2011
• April, 2011
• March, 2011
• February, 2011
• January, 2011

Food Booths FAQ

2011-2012 License/Permit Fees

Upcoming Training & Workshops!!!

Radiation:

• Radiation Shielding Plan Application
• CA Radiologic Health Branch

Body Art:

• Application for Registration - Body Art Technician
• Los Angeles County Code - Body Art Establishments
• Applicable State of California Code on Body Art
• Applicable California State Penal Code on Body Art