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Environmental Health
We monitor major systems of community infrastructure that protect the public from disease and help maintain health.
About Us  |  Programs & Services  |  Complaints  |  Rodent Control
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Beach Monitoring  |  Septic Tanks and Sewage Systems
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Biomedical Programs

Body Piercing
The Miami-Dade County Health Department conducts yearly inspections of Body Piercing Salons. Inspections are conducted by a nurse and an Environmental Health Specialist. Body Piercing Salons must obtain a permit yearly and attend a piercing certification class annually. The program also investigates complaints of under age piercing.
Contact: Grisellyn Schmidt
Phone 305-623-3590
Fax 305-623-3520

Tanning
All facilities that provide tanning services are inspected twice a year. Facilities must comply with Chapter 69 E – 16 FAC. New Tanning Salon must come for a plan review before opening the facility.
Contact: Grisellyn Schmidt
Phone 305-623-3590
Fax 305-623-3520

Medical Quality Assurance
The biomedical waste program conducts initial and routine inspections for the Board of Massage, Board of Optical Establishment, Board of Dental Labs and Board of Electrolysis.

Tatoo Parlor Program

Complaints of unlicensed activities at any of the above mentioned establishment must be directed to the unlicensed activity office. Complaints at any of these facilities are handle by the boards directly.

Grisellyn Schmidt
Environment Specialist III / Coordinator

Sharp Disposal. For more information, please click here.
Tanning
Body Piercing
Biomedical MQA Program

Contact: Grisellyn Schmidt
Phone 305-623-3590
Fax 305-623-3520
Email Address: Grisellyn_Schmidt@doh.state.fl.us

Inspectors:
Francis Arab
Jose Fabre
Orlando Fernandez
Sonal Sharma

For more information about the State Biomedical Programs, please click here.



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