Facilities Programs

The mission of the Facilities Programs is to promote andprotect the health of residents and visitors through a comprehensive series of preventive health programs. These programs consist of: Food Hygiene, Group Care, Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks, Biomedical Waste, Tanning, Body Piercing establishments, and licensure of tattoo establishments and artists.

Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Park

The Environmental Public Health Division of the Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) inspects mobile home and recreational vehicle parks for compliance with Florida Statute 513 and Chapter 64E-15* (48KB) Florida Administrative Code. Additionally, the Environmental Public Health Division performs plan reviews with property owners who are seeking information regarding rules and regulations pertaining to permitted parks.

For more information about the Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Park program or to download a permit application, visit: FloridaHealth.gov - Mobile Home and RV Parks

Tanning Establishments

The Tanning Facility program is designed to ensure owners and operators of tanning facilities maintain their devices in accordance with Chapter 64E-17* (41KB) Florida Administrative Code.

For more information about the Tanning Facilities program or to download a permit application, visit: FloridaHealth.gov - Tanning Facilities

Food Safety and Sanitation

The food safety program ensures all Florida Department of Health regulated food service facilities, such as schools (public and private), detention facilities, civic-fraternal organization, movie theaters, residential facilities, bars and lounges maintain the sanitary standards set forth in Chapter 64E-11*(421KB) Florida Administrative Code and the 2013 FDA Food Code.

For more information about the Food Safety and Sanitation program or to download a permit application, visit: FloridaHealth.gov - Food Safety and Sanitation

Group Care Facilities

The group care facilities program regulates all schools (public and private), residential facilities, ICF's, and ALF's to ensure the safety and cleanliness.

For more information about the Group Care Facilities program or to download a permit application, visit: FloridaHealth.gov - Group Care

Biomedical Waste

Biomedical Waste inspections are conducted at facilities that generate, transport, store, or treat biomedical waste to ensure that the waste is properly handled to protect public health. Standards are set forth in Chapter 64E-16* (60KB) Florida Administrative Code.

Disposal of Home Generated Sharps

Individuals who use “needles” or sharps at home can safely dispose of those sharps at Trilogy Medwaste, 1625 N East Ave., Panama City. This service is designed to provide individuals who use sharps at home a place for proper disposal for free. Commercially generated sharps cannot use this service. For hours of operation and more information, please contact Trilogy Medwaste at 850-730-1156.

For more information about the Biomedical Waste program or to download a permit application, visit: FloridaHealth.gov - Biomedical Waste

Body Piercing Salons

The Environmental Public Health Division of the Florida Department of Health in Bay County conducts annual inspections of Body Piercing Salons. This program is designed to check for cleanliness of the equipment and facility, as well as record keeping and sterile techniques. Standards are set forth in Chapter 64E-19* (40KB) Florida Administrative Code.

For more information about the Body Piercing program or to download a permit application, visit: FloridaHealth.gov - Body Piercing Program

The Practice of Tattooing

Effective January 1, 2012, the Florida Department of Health implemented sections 381.00771-381.00791, Florida Statutes (F.S), The Practice of Tattooing. These statutes require licensure of tattoo artists and tattoo establishments, and also set forth educational requirements and standards of practice for conventional and cosmetic tattoo artists, and operational requirements for tattoo establishments. Chapter 64E-28, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), which became effective September 5, 2012, details the statutory requirements for tattoo establishments and tattoo artists. It is recommended that tattoo establishment owners and operators as well as tattoo artists review the requirements of both the statute sections and the rule chapter to ensure compliance with requirements for both artists and establishments.

For more information about the Tattooing Program, please visit: FloridaHealth.gov - Conventional and Cosmetic Tattooing