Receives and processes complaints about hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospice services. Manages surveys for compliance with federal care plan and state regulation. Inspects health care facilities, programs and services for compliance with federal and state regulations.

Inspects all public eating establishments, (including school cafeteria) to ensure compliance with Virginia's sanitation code. Investigates food borne disease reports.

RESTAURANT INSPECTION Environmental Health Specialists inspect places that prepare food for public consumption. This includes restaurants, school cafeterias, day-care centers, hospitals and more. Inspect temporary food service vendors at local festivals. Check out the latest inspections of your favorite restaurant at http://healthspace.com/Clients/VDH/VDH/web.nsf/home.xsp FOODBORNE ILLNESSES If you suspect that more than one person has become ill after eating a common food, please contact your local health department. You can also log onto MyMealDetective.com to file an online foodborne illness report.