PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT
Public Health District
Environmental Health
Applications & Information
NOTICE: Fees have changed effective October 1, 2018. The change is an increase of approximately 10%. For amounts please contact the Environmental Health Office.
Food Establishment Information
General Sanitation Information
Permit Applications
• Food Establishment Permit Application (English)
• Mobile Food Vendor Food Establishment Application
• Temporary Food Establishment Permit Application
• Childcare/Foster/Adoptive Permit Application
• Pool and Spa Application
•Aplicacion De Permiso Para Establecimiento Alimentario (Food Establishment)
•Vendedor Ambulante de Comida - Aplicación para Permiso de Establecimiento de Comida (Mobile Packet)
• Aplicación de Permiso para Establecimiento Alimentario Temporal (Temporary)
Food Establishment Information
• Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER OCT 2021)
• Waco Food Establishment Ordinance
• McLennan County Food Establishment Ordinance
• Cleaning Frequencies for Food Establishments
• Cold Food Storage
• Construction Guidelines for Food Establishments
• Dumpster and Outside Refuge Storage Details for Food Establishments
• Duties of the Person in Charge
• Food Safety - The Sure Method
• Eggs for Food Establishments
• Food Contact Surfaces
• HACCP
• Hygiene
• Ice is Food
• Inside the Cooler
• Labels & Dates
• Preventing Cross Contamination
• Thermometers
• El Mantenimiento de los Alimentos - El Metodo Seguro (Food Safety - The Sure Approach)
• Frecuencias de la Limpieza para los Establecimientos del Alimento (Cleaning Frequencies)
• Pautas de la Construcción para los Establecimientos del Alimento (Construction Guidlines)
Mobile Food Applications (Food Trucks, etc.)
• Mobile Food Establishment Application Packet
• Móviles Requisitos de Alimentos (Mobile Packet)
Temporary Food Information
• Temporary Food and Beverage Permit and Compliance Requirements and Checklist
• Permiso Temporal Alimentos y Bebidas Requisitos de Cumplimiento
Foster/Childcare Information
• Childcare Center Inspection Report
• Foster and Adoptive Homes Checklist
Swimming Pool/Spa Information
• Swimming Pool & Spa Ordinance
• Public Swimming Pools/Spas Standards - State of Texas
• Pool & Spa Advisory
• Pool & Spa Circulation System Air Gaps
• Pool & Spa Safety Equipment
• Pool & Spa Signage
• Pool & Spa SVRS
• Pool & Spa Water Chemistry
• Pool & Spa – Gearing Up for Winter
General Sanitation Information
• Mosquitoes
• Rodents
• Mosquito Ordinance
• Rodent Ordinance
• Smoking Ordinances
Class Information
Effective June 3,2020 we are no longer offering the Food Handler or Food Manager courses in a classroom setting. You may obtain the courses online at Waco.StateFoodSafety.com
• Food Handler Class - Online Option - in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Serb-Croatian, and American Sign Language.
• Food Manager Class - Online Option - English, Spanish.
• Clase de Seguridad Alimentaría Actualizado 10/11/19
The Food Manager classroom option was discontinued in November 2017 due to declining attendence.
Office Information
- Street Address: 201 W. Waco Dr. - Community Services/Municipal Court - 2nd Floor, Suite 205
- Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Telephone Number: (254) 750-5464
Permit applications can be returned by mail, fax, email or in person. Please call our office (254-750-5464) to discuss the associated fee(s).
Mail to: Waco-McLennan County Public Health District
Environmental Health
225 W. Waco Dr.
Waco, TX 76707
Fax to: (254) 750-5452
When faxing the application, please be sure to include a phone number.
We will call for credit card information to process your payment.
Email: ENVHealth@wacotx.gov