Environmental Health
What can your environmental department do for you? This department is responsible for protecting the health of Pike County citizens through monitoring and surveillance of the environment that we serve. This is done by inspections, surveys, and/or investigations. Some of the programs the environmental department is involved in enforcing are: mobile home park inspections, public swimming pool inspections, on-site sewage system inspection, food inspections, school building and ground inspections, and rabies control.
Food Safety
The environmental department protects the public’s health by ensuring safe food, facilities and practices. Kentucky has adopted the 2013 FDA Food Code and it contains information for opening up a retail food establishment. Everyone working in a food establishment is required to have a Kentucky Food Certification card.
Food Employee Certification (Food Handler) classes are taught at the Pike County Health Department at 9 AM and 3:30 PM on established dates. All food establishments must have a Person in Charge (PIC) during all hours of operation that is certified through the Food Manager class. Food Manager classes are taught are 9 AM on established dates. Please visit our Event Calendar to find the Food Handler or Manager class that works best for you. Appointments are not needed.
Food Manager and Food Employee certification trainings are also available online. Please visit ky-pchd.statecert.com to begin. General instructions are below.
Online Food certification process:
- Visit the Food Certification web site: ky-pchd.statecert.com*
- Select "Register" in the upper right-hand corner.
- Enter your information and receive a confirmation email.
- Confirm your email address by clicking the link in the email you received.
- Select "Get New License."
- Select "Food Manager Certification" or "Food Employee Certification (Food Handler)."
- Take the course and test, then print your certificate.
Restaurant Inspections
The Pike County Health Department inspects every restaurant and other eating establishment twice yearly. We check food storage, preparation, personnel, restrooms, water and other possible health conditions. Below is a list of the most recently released restaurant inspection scores.
Certified Septic system installers are required to have six hours of continuing education hours each year. The Pike County Health Department makes these classes available to the installers. Please visit our Event Calendar to find the training session that works best for you. All classes begin at 9 AM. Call 606.437.5500 to insure available seating.
The Pike County Health Department would like to remind you, your septic system can provide long-term, effective treatment of house hold waste water if properly designed, constructed, and maintained. Things to keep in mind:
Kentucky On-Site Sewage Program
Kentucky On-Site Sewage Program
Certified Septic system installers are required to have six hours of continuing education hours each year. The Pike County Health Department makes these classes available to the installers. Please visit our Event Calendar to find the training session that works best for you. All classes begin at 9 AM. Call 606.437.5500 to insure available seating.
The Pike County Health Department would like to remind you, your septic system can provide long-term, effective treatment of house hold waste water if properly designed, constructed, and maintained. Things to keep in mind:
- Know where your septic system is located
- Inspect your system (every three years) and pump your tank as necessary
- Pump tank every three to five years
- Use water efficiently
- Don’t dispose of household hazardous wastes in the sinks or toilets
- Avoid driving or parking vehicles on your drain field, tank, or other septic system components
- Plant only grass over and near your drain field to avoid damage from roots
- Keep roof drains, basement sump pumps drains and other rain water or surface water drainage systems away from the drain field
- Keep a maintenance log including when the tanks are pumped and records pertaining to any repairs
Swimming Pool Safety
Swimming Pool Safety
Click here to read the CDC's guidelines for swimming pool safety.
Please see the resources and documents boxes to the right for more information.