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Address:
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410 Buller St
Woodstock, ON
N4S 4N2
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| Mon | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Tue | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Wed | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Thu | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
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Service Description:
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Public health specialists concerned with environmental factors affecting human health
Protects the health of the community * inspections of safe water (drinking water, public pools and spas, beach management) * food safety inspections (commercial, retail and institutional food premises) * analysis of health hazards (such as ticks, Lyme disease, mosquitoes and West Nile Virus) * emergency preparedness * weather and air quality alerts
Investigates complaints and responds to inquiries from the public on a variety of environmental health matters including food safety, health hazards, animal bites and rabies, drinking water and infectious diseases
Resources and applications for migrant housing and special events available
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Animal Bites/Rabies
- Investigates reports of people bitten or scratched by domestic and wild animals to determine possible exposure to the Rabies virus * reports of bites and/or scratches are required to be reported to the health unit by police, hospital, veterinarian, and others by provincial law * provides post-exposure rabies vaccines to attending doctor for treatment on an as-needed basis
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Certified Food Handler Training
- Full day Certified Food Handler courses provided throughout the year and monthly exam challenges * certification is valid for five years and accepted across Ontario
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Food Safety
- Conducts regulatory inspections of all food retail, service and institutional food premises to assess compliance with Food Premises Regulation under the Health Protection and Promotion Act * inspections also may be done to investigate consumer complaints/inquiries/suspected and confirmed illness investigations * monitors food recalls for follow-up advisories
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On Call Services
- Public Health Inspectors provide on-call coverage and responses for urgent public health situations including:
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Safe Water
- Monitors community drinking water systems, public beaches, public pools and hot tubs and provides information on water quality testing and potential health effects
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Application:
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Call or visit * no referral required * appointments or registration required for certain programs or classes
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Varies depending on service
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Area Served:
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St Thomas, Elgin County, and Oxford County
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