Environmental Health Officer

Question 1

What does EHO stand for ?

Answer 1

Environmental health officer

Question 2

What do EHO’s do

Answer 2

Carry out investigations in buisness where food is sold to the public. They investigate complaints from public about food buisness and about employees and non food problems

Question 3

Name 5 inspections of food business carried out by EHO

Answer 3

-food is stored, handled and cooked hygenically safe
- food is safe to eat
- food handlers are trained in food safety
- food hamdlers have good personal hygiene
- pests cannot contaminate food

Question 4

3 things EHO can do by law

Answer 4

Enter food buisness without appointment for an on the spot inspection, check the use by and best before date on food, take food samples away to test for bacteria

Question 5

3 other duties of EHO

Answer 5

Give evidence to judge if buisness is taken to judge for breaking the law, grant licences for food buisnesses, decide hygien rating