County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Environmental Health
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Phone: (626) 430-5200
Fax: (626) 813-3000
Email:
ehmail@ph.lacounty.gov
Responds to rodent complaints and request for services at unlicensed sites by conducting in-depth inspections, providing consultations and literature, issuing inspection reports and referrals, and furnishing rodenticide (where appropriate).
Assist District Environmental Services and other Environmental Health Programs to resolve complex rodent control matters.
Provide formal rodent control and animal keeper premises inspection training to new employees, student intern and existing Environmental Health staff.
Maintain an inventory and conduct regular investigations of confirmed rodent infestation sites and apply effective rodent control measures when necessary.
Perform specialized rodent surveys.
Routinely conduct in-depth inspections of licensed livestock and poultry ranches (including race tracks and fair grounds) and enforce relevant laws. Investigations include rodent and fly control, pesticide use, manure storage and disposal, public health licensing requirements, animal welfare conditions, drainage conditions, toilet facilities, and sewage disposal.