The Health Inspections program protects the health of all Mansfield residents and visitors through permitting and inspecting food establishments, childcare facilities, and public pools and spas, ensuring that they are operating in a safe and sanitary manner.
Mission
To prevent food and waterborne illnesses and ensure compliance with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations through active inspection, surveillance, enforcement and monitoring.
Review and approve plans for new food, childcare, and pool establishments
Issue permits for food, childcare, and pool establishments
Inspect establishments for compliance
Investigate reports of potential health code violations
Obtain voluntary closures of facilities until they can operate safely
Provide educational and informational classes for individuals working in food, childcare, and pool establishments
Inspection scores are based on a 100-point system subtracting demerits for both critical and non-critical violations. Critical violations, those that require immediate corrective action due to food contamination, illness and/or injury, are assigned a higher weighted point value than non-critical violations.