BRAZOS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION (EHS)

Temp Events Info
Foodhandlers
Find or Report an OSSF Installer or Maintenance Provider (TCEQ)
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Environmental Health Services Division is to provide the citizens of Brazos County with a healthy living environment. We are to accomplish this mission by assuring that our actions and efforts are for the greater good of public health. The end result should be a safe and healthy population. We accomplish our mission through the continual monitoring of food service establishments, on-site sewage facilities, and general sanitation issues.
RETAIL FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS

  • Food Establishment Inspections

  • Food Establishment construction plan review

  • Investigation of foodborne illness complaints

  • Epidemiological investigation of foodborne illness

  • Three - 100s Club (contact EHS for details)
  • TFER Rules
ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES (OSSFs)

  • Permitting and construction plan review of OSSFs

  • Inspections of new construction

  • Monitoring the maintenance of existing OSSFs

  • Investigation of complaints concerning OSSFs

  • Enforcement of OSSFs regulations

  • TCEQ
Articles on-site wastewater treatment systems:
Evapotranspiration Bed (pdf)
Tablet Chlorination (pdf)
Aerobic Treatment Unit.(pdf)
GENERAL SANITATION

  • Day Care facilities

  • Foster Home inspections

  • Environmental complaints relating to the following:

    • Illegal dumping

    • Air, water, and soil contamination

    • Vector control - WNV prevention, flies, mosquitoes, rats, etc...

    • Dangerous buildings

    • Swimming Pools
EDUCATION

  • Provide foodhandler classes

  • Educate about on-site-sewage facilities/WNV prevention

  • General sanitation issues

 

INSPECTION FEES APPLICATION PROCESS TIMING/WAITING PERIOD

Food Service Establishments, Stores and Bars
New/Renew Permit Application- County (pdf)
New/Renew Permit Application- Cities (pdf)

 $225.00 - Flat Fee Need to apply annually (by Dec. 31) at the Health Department for renewal of health permit. Apply when transferring ownership as well. Inspected a minimum of 2 times per year - approximately once every six months, and on complaints
Temporary Food Service/Special Events
Application for temporary permit (pdf) 		$55.00 per vendor Applications must be completed and processed by the Health Department at least 72 hours prior to commencement of the event. Inspected the day of the event
Foodhandler Class

Onsite class - $20.00
Online - $25.00

 Must apply before 2:00 P.M., on the day before class meeting date. Offered 5 times a month. One class per month offered in Spanish. Foodhandler card is good for 4 years.
Foster Home Inspections NO FEES Inspection set up by Foster Home agency Inspected within 3 days of request
Child Care Facility
Request for Sanitation Inspection Form (daycare) (pdf)
 $50.00 As requested by owner of day care facility Inspected within 3 days of request.
Private Sewage Facility ["On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF)"]
download form:
(commercial) (pdf)
(residential) (pdf)
(transfer of ownership) (pdf)
(affidavit to public) (pdf)

Application Fee:

Residential: $300.00
Commercial: $400.00
Real Estate Compliance Inspection: $100
Transfer of Ownership: No Charge

 

 Installer must submit plans of construction to be reviewed by a specialist. OSSF construction

Real Estate inspections - within 5 days
Environmental Complaints NO FEES Patron must call the Health Department with complaint and/or come in and fill out complaint form. Foodborne illness - within 24 hours

OSSF complaint - within 72 hours (weather permitting)

Other complaints - within 72 hours

 

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Revised 04/08/2008