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Environmental Health division reports statewide delegation, multilingual outreach and updated food‑safety training
Summary
The Health Department’s Environmental Health division reviewed its delegated responsibilities under Minnesota law, recent program accomplishments including plain‑language materials, multilingual training, published cooling research and updated event permitting.
Cindy Weckworth, director of Environmental Health in the Minneapolis Health Department, briefed the Public Health and Safety Committee Oct. 15 on the division’s food, lodging and pools programs, their legal basis and recent accomplishments.
The division described its delegated authority from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and highlighted recent work to standardize inspections, expand multilingual materials and update guidance and permits for special events and body‑art vendors.
Nut graf: Environmental Health said its delegated inspection program follows state codes and statutes (the department cited Minnesota Statute 145A), but the city has discretion over zoning and fees; the division reported national recognition for published cooling research, growth in training and plain‑language materials intended to…
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