The Environmental Health Services division includes many programs to monitor and reduce factors in the environment that affect health and may lead to disease.

Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program

The Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program is responsible for permitting residential housing in Kansas City, Missouri. The Program responds to complaints about rental housing units and ensures health and safety standards are established. To file a complaint, call 816-513-6464.

Food Safety Program

• Opening a restaurant or other food establishment in KC
• Food permits for mobile units
• Food handler card
• Online food handler training
• File a complaint about a restaurant or food vendor
• Restaurant inspection results
  
  

Pools and Lodging

• Regulations for pools & bathing facilities
• Pool Permit Application
• Lodging ordinance
• File a complaint about a hotel or motel
• Lodging Establishment Permit Application

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

The Lead Safety Program helps protect children from the irreversible damage lead can cause. Our team offers:

• Lead testing through a finger prick blood test
• Home inspections to determine if there are lead dangers in your home
• Remediation. Qualified homeowners and renters who are within income guidelines may be eligible for home repairs to eliminate lead dangers.

Air Quality Program
Services and Applications

Rat Control Program

• Free rat control services for people living in owner occupied homes. It also provides rat control in sewers, vacant lots, vacant homes and City construction sites.
• Report rat infestation in any of these areas at 311 or directly at 816-513-6048.

Note: The Health Department will close at 1pm every 4th Thursday for staff development.