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Notice: Digital Transition of Consumer Protection Applications
All new applications must be submitted digitally. If a paper application is received, it will be scanned by office staff, which may result in additional delays.
Please email all new applications to: enviroh@mendocinocounty.gov
Payments may continue to be made: in person, by mail, or online using the link found at the bottom of this page.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to improve efficiency and service delivery.
2026 Consumer Protection Newsletters
- Body Art - Newsletter 2026
- Food - Newsletter 2026
- Public Swimming Pools - Newsletter 2026
- State Small Water Systems - Newsletter 2026
Contact List
Fee Schedule for Consumer Protection
Cottage Food Operation Information & Registration
- For Information about of Cottage Food Operation Program please visit the website below:
- New Cottage Food Operations Webpage
Food Safety Guideline
- Online Food Safety Manager Proctored Certification Courses and Exams - Once you click on the link, a new page will open displaying a list of Accredited Organizations. You may choose any organization from this list. Please note that this certification does not serve as a permit to prepare, serve, sell, or distribute food to the public.
- Online Food Handler Certification Courses - Once you click on the link, a new page will open displaying a list of Accredited Organizations. You may choose any organization from this list. Please note that this certification does not serve as a permit to prepare, serve, sell, or distribute food to the public.
- Noro Virus Information Worksheet
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP)
- The Big 9 Allergens
- Allergen Safety: Tips for Retail Food Inspectors
- Wild Foraged Mushrooms Fact Sheet
Food Facilities - Transfer of Ownership - Three or More Events
- How To Start A Food Facility - Packet Informational packet on how to start a food facility in Mendocino County
- Application for Permit to Operate a Food Facility / Transfer of Ownership / Three or More Event Application to open a food facility, transfer ownership of a food facility, or participate in three or more events per year
- Three or More Events - Checklist Required to be submitted with submittal of an application for three or more events
- Transfer of Ownership Requirements
- California Retail Food Code - Effective January 2026
- Hood Plan Check Guide
- Water Heater Sizing Guidelines
Food Facilities Not In A Fixed Location
- Mobile Food Facilities
(See Chapter 10 of CalCode, Section 114294) - Mobile Food Packet
- Commissary Agreement
- Catering Guidelines
Community Events/Fairs
- Community Event - Letter for the Organizer/Coordinator
- Community Event - Event Application
- Community Event - Temporary Food Application
- Community Event - Temporary Food Vendor Informational Booklet
Pools/Spas
- Application for Swimming Pool Construction in Mendocino County
- Design, Operation and Maintenance of Public Swimming Pools
- Pool and Spa Change of Ownership Form
- VGB / AB1020 Form
State Small Water System Program
- Permit Application
- Water Quality Emergency Notification Plan
- Transfer of Ownership
- Decision Tree for Classification of Water Systems
Body Art Business Permits & Information
BODY ART APPLICATIONS AND SELF CHECKLISTS:
- Body Art Facility Self-checklist
- Body Art Facility Permit to Operate Application
- Body Art Practitioner Registration Application
- Body Art Practitioner Self-checklist
- Model Plans and Programs for Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communications Standards (OSHA 3186)
- OSHA Hepatitis B Fact Sheet
- OSHA Hepatitis B Vaccination Declination Form
Additional Archived Notices and Useful information:
Information for the General Public for Boil Water Notices
- Mendocino County Public Health Press Release - English
- Mendocino County Public Health Press Release - Spanish
- Mendocino County Environmental Health Boil Water FAQ
- Mendocino County Environmental Health Boil Water FAQ - Español
- Alpha Labs Forms & Instructions
- Alpha Labs Disinfection of Private Water Wells
Information for Food Facilities Affected by Boil Water Notices
- California Retail Food Code
- Mendocino County Environmental Health Boil Water Notice (Bilingual)
- Aggressive Well Disinfection with pH Adjustment and Recirculation Procedure
- Well Disinfection Procedures for Public Water Systems
Useful Links
- Alpha Labs
- Division of Drinking Water (DDW)
- DDW – Decision Tree for the Classification of Water Systems
- DDW - Public Water Systems in the Town of Mendocino
Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels
Begins May 1, 2025
For more information visit the California Department of Public Health Webpage or click on the attached documents below:
- Mussel Q 2025 Background Information
- CDPH Annual Mussel Quarantine 2025
- 2025 Annual Mussel Quarantine
- 2025 Annual Mussel Quarantine - Spanish
Online Payments
Environmental Health accepts credit card and debit card payments online.
If you do not have a Facility # and Invoice #, please put your name or the name of your business/event in those boxes so we can match your application to your payment.
We also accept credit/debit card payments in the office at 860 N Bush Street in Ukiah, OR 120 W Fir Street in Fort Bragg.
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