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Healthy Environments Profile
Public Health inspection and promotion programs designed to ensure there is safe food to eat, safe water to drink and use for recreation, and prevents and reduces illness and injury from health hazards in the environment.
Service Details
Related Subservices
- Food Safety
- Healthy Environments
- Residential Care Facility Inspection
- Safe Water
Type of Service
- Public facing
Rationale
- Essential/Mandatory, Legislated requirement (Food Safety, Healthy Environments, Safe Water)
- Discretionary Municipal Services (Residential Care Facility Inspection)
Primary Funding Sources
- Grants/Subsidies
Service Level
- At standard
Service Level Source
- Legislated
- Council By-law
Performance Measures
View the 2018 Food Safety Inspections metrics
2017
How Much Did You Do? (volume)
- Total # of food safety inspections, per year: 6,141
How Well Did You Do It? (quality)
- Percentage of restaurants with a Certified Food Handler on site at time of routine inspection, per year: 90.9%
- Percentage of health hazard investigations that were initiated within 24 hours of receipt, per year: 99.9%
Is Anyone Better Off? (impact)
- Percentage of public spas inspected while in operation, per year: 100%
2016
How Much Did You Do? (volume)
- Total # of food safety inspections, per year: 5,914
How Well Did You Do It? (quality)
- Percentage of restaurants with a Certified Food Handler on site at time of routine inspection, per year: 95.7%
- Percentage of health hazard investigations that were initiated within 24 hours of receipt, per year: 100%
Is Anyone Better Off? (impact)
- Percentage of public spas inspected while in operation, per year: 100%
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