Consumer Environmental Health

The Division of Consumer Environmental Health (CEH) protects the health, safety, and consumer rights of those who live, work, or visit in Milwaukee. By conducting inspections of food service establishments and events, tattoo and body art facilities, and establishments that use weights and measures devices, the Division promotes safe practices, prevents the potential spread of disease, and assures that consumers receive the amount of goods they pay for.

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*Submit a separate appeal for each Food Code violation you will be appealing and the reference number.
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Food Safety & Inspection

The food inspection program conducts periodic inspections of food service establishments, mobile vendors, and temporary events. Specialists also provide food safety training and consultations,review plans and conduct pre-occupancy inspections.

Bed & Breakfast Establishments

A Bed & Breakfast Establishment is defined as any place of lodging that provides 8 or fewer rooms for rent to no more than a total of 20 tourists for more than 10 nights in a 12-month period, is the owner's personal residence, is occupied by the owner at the time of rental, and in which the only meal served to guests is breakfast.

Regulations
Licensing (Food Dealer)

Tattoos & Body Piercing

Inspectors work to decrease the risk of bloodborne diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV from tattoo or body art practices, inspections are conducted to assure that tattoo, permanent makeup, and/or body piercings are done in a sanitary and sterile manner.

Weights & Measures

The Weights & Measures Program works to protect Milwaukee consumers’ pocketbooks by monitoring retail businesses to assure that devices such as scales and scanners are accurately determining the price of goods sold by weight and gas meters are dispensing the correct volume.

Consumer Complaints

Use the form below to submit concerns with any food establishment, weights and measures device (gas pump, scale), and tattoo or body art facility. To submit a complaint regarding an establishment outside the City of Milwaukee, please contact your local health department.

File a Complaint

Food Safety After Flooding

Floodwater can carry sewage, trash, and other dangerous debris. Follow these safety tips during clean up.

- Throw away any food, drinks, or medicine that was touched by floodwater.

- Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, and counters that was touched by floodwater.

- If you lost power for a long time, you may need to throw away the food in your fridge and freezer.

Questions about food at home or in your food business?

Call MHD’s Consumer Environmental Health team at 414-286-8327 and leave a message.

Helpful resources

Power Loss Fact Sheet

Flood Response Fact Sheet

City of Milwaukee Health Department