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Environmental Health

Environmental Health Food Program

The Food Program serves in the best interest of the public by assuring that all food is safe for people to eat. The food program uses the California Retail Food Code (CRFC) , and other state laws to enforce food safety and construction requirements in all retail food facilities.

The food program categories below are for your convenience. If you have additional questions, please contact your local Environmental Health Specialist at (530) 621-5300 in Placerville or (530) 573-3450 in South Lake Tahoe.

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NOTICE TO ALL VENDORS OPERATING IN EL DORADO COUNTY All food operations in the County of El Dorado are required to have a valid Business License. Please contact the proper agency listed below for more details. THIS APPLIES TO VENDORS FOR SINGLE EVENTS OR ANNUAL PERMITS.

FOR COUNTY VENDING (530) 621-5800 - Treasurer Tax Collector

CITY OF PLACERVILLE VENDING (530) 642-5223 - City of Placerville

CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE VENDING (530) 542-6012 - City of South Lake Tahoe

A SEPARATE LICENSE IS REQUIRED IN ALL THE ABOVE LOCATIONS

Food Facility & Establishments

Safe Surplus Food Donation

Did you know with the passage of AB 1219, the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, that it is easier for food facilities to donate food? Please consider donating your excess food product to a local food bank, pantry or soup kitchen. Please see the links below to learn more about food donation and a toolkit to get you started.

Getting the Facts of Trans Fats

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that Partially-Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) are not generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for human consumption. This means that PHOs, which are the primary dietary source of industrially-produced trans fats, can no longer be used or served in a retail food facility. This regulation takes effect June 18, 2018. For more information, click on the link below:

Getting the Facts of Trans Fats

 Food Program Links & Other Related Links

Food Safety and Security - What Consumers Need to Know (USDA - Food Safety and Inspection Service)
FSIS: "Problems with Food Products - Separate government agencies are responsible for protecting different segments of the food supply. If you have experienced a problem with a food product, be sure to contact the appropriate public health organization.
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
United States Food and Drug Administration
World Health Organization (WHO) : Department of Food Safety

Environmental Health

​Environmental Health Food Program

The Food Program serves in the best interest of the public by assuring that all food is safe for people to eat. The food program uses the California Retail Food Code (CRFC) , and other state laws to enforce food safety and construction requirements in all retail food facilities.

The food program categories below are for your convenience. If you have additional questions, please contact your local Environmental Health Specialist at (530) 621-5300 in Placerville or (530) 573-3450 in South Lake Tahoe.

Environmental Health Food Program