Cleanliness Watchdogs of Aiken County Health Dept
Environmental control chief Leroy Parker oversees food and general sanitation inspections for 150 restaurants 55 schools 95 markets and shops 15 hotels and motels 6 jails and other facilities. Lanham notes standards include proper refrigeration thermometers and off floor storage with demerit points guiding A B or C ratings and suspensions for high scores. The division also inspects housing water wells mosquito control and septic systems and cooperates with social services on mass gatherings and daycare facilities.
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Environmental Control Division
Aiken County Health
Aiken
Lanham
Aiken County
Environmental Department
Parker
General Sanitation Division
Aiken Technical Center
Vaucluse School
St. Angela
Helping Hands
Department of Social Services
Health Department
Brown Bag Lunches and Safe Food Handling
APHIS warns brown bag lunches often harbor food poisoning risks from improper handling. Wash hands and utensils, use gloves for cuts, keep hot foods hot at boiling temps, and refrigerate or freeze items to prevent bacterial growth.
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Agriculture Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Teens seek better health awareness amid body image gaps
A Health and Welfare survey shows 80 percent of parents rate their teen’s weight as just right while only 66 percent of youths agree. Most teens want to be thinner or taller and 85 percent worry about acne. Health checks and doctor visits vary, with about half reporting a physical exam and 56 percent seeing a dentist.
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Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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Aiken Elementary
W.D. Lanham
Environmental Control Department
Martha Giaffif
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East Aiken
Pansy Scott
Thelma McLeod
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Department of Environmental Control
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