A jurisdiction refers to the area where the health department has authority. Most health departments operate at a local jurisdiction level (e.g., city or county). There are over 2,000 health departments and Department of Agriculture agencies in the US and Canada. These entities are each responsible for the health inspections of all applicable establishments that fall within their jurisdiction.
Articles in this section
- How does inspection criteria vary across Health Departments?
- Why do re-inspections occur?
- How often do Health Departments conduct routine inspections?
- What are the reasons or occasions that a Health Department inspects a facility?
- What causes a facility closure by a Health Department?
- Why don't all Health Departments assign a grade to their inspections?
- What facilities do Health Departments inspect?
- What does the "jurisdiction" refer to?
- What are critical violations?
- What is a consumer complaint?