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Whakatane Enviromental Health

Whakatane District Council's Environmental Health Unit regulates and oversees the condition of food premises in Whakatane District.

 An Overview  

The Whakatane District Council is required under the Health Act 1956, the Food Act 1981, the Resource Management Act 1991, the Sale of Liquor Act 1989, and the Local Government Act 2002 to protect, promote and enhance public health within the District.

To fulfill these obligations, the Environmental Health unit undertakes the following activities:

• The inspection and registration of premises required to be licensed under the Health Act 1956, to ensure such premises comply with all relevant legislation and Bylaws and a minimum standard of health is maintained. These premises include:

- camping grounds, funeral homes and offensive trades
- food premises
- hairdressing premises
- mobile trading

• The investigation, resolution and monitoring of 'nuisances' or health hazards that are likely to be injurious to health or have objectionable effects, such as excessive noise, the presence of vermin, odours, illegally dumped rubbish, housing defects, food complaints … to name but a few.

• The investigation of infectious diseases notified by the Medical Officer of Health, food poisonings, and food-borne illnesses, to ascertain possible sources and to prevent further spread within the community.

• The inspection of premises holding liquor licenses to ensure licensees meet their obligations and responsibilities under the Sale of Liquor Act and the Whakatane District Licensing Agency's Sale of Liquor Policy.

• The monitoring and enforcement of the Food Hygiene, Mobile Trading and Skateboarding Bylaws.

• The provision of advice and information to the public on their obligations and responsibilities under the relevant legislation and on general public health matters.

• The review of Resource and Building Consents for compliance with environmental health standards, and in particular the effects of on-site effluent disposal, noise, glare and odours in both the domestic and commercial situation. 

Food Safety Training

For information you can email the Environmental Health Officer or call on 07 306 0500