Environmental Health

Mohave County Food Establishments Code Adoption Update

Mohave County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division is reviewing the possible adoption of the 2017 Food Code, replacing the currently enacted 2009 Food Code.

Updating Mohave County’s Food Code aims to align our local food safety regulations with current food safety standards and practices. A summary of the changes from 2009 to 2017 can be found in this summary of changes document and the proposed timeline for adoption found in this document.

Permitted food service establishments and operators can expect to receive an overview of the changes and along with a survey to help us better understand the potential impacts, benefits, and challenges an updated Food Code may bring. If you are a food establishment and haven’t received your survey by June 30, 2025, or have questions regarding the survey, please email ehpermits@mohave.gov. (Please allow up to 48-hour response time.)

Public meetings will be held in the months of August and September in Bullhead, Kingman, Lake Havasu, Beaver Dam and Littlefield and Colorado City for an open discussion. Dates and locations to be determined.  

The Environmental Health Division (EHD) provides inspection and licensure or permitting of all food and beverage establishments including restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, catering services, wholesale food processors and distributors, and mobile and temporary food vendors. The EHD provides the same services for all public and semi-public swimming pools, public and charter school buildings, septic and refuse haulers, pet shops and groomers, kennels, lodging establishments, and certain adult and child care facilities.

The EHD also responds to public health nuisance complaints from department offices in Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City and Beaver Dam. Additionally, from the months of May to September, the EHD conducts monitoring of mosquito populations throughout Mohave County to identify species that may carry or transmit disease. Follow this link to learn more about mosquitoes in Mohave and the EHDs surveillance and mitigation activities.