Environmental Health
Our focus is to protect the health and safety of the public through education, inspections and the elimination of environmental hazards.
The program is responsible for responding to public health nuisances and the inspection and licensing of:
- Food and beverage (restaurants, food trucks, grocery/convenience stores, and temporary food stands)
- Lodging (hotels, motels, and group homes)
- Public swimming pools
- Massage (establishment and therapists)
- Body Art (tattoo and body piercing – establishment only)
- Refuse haulers
Food and beverage
Licenses are required to own and operate a food establishment within Brooklyn Park or provide temporary food services for special events.
Building a new facility?
When building a new food facility, a plan review is required along with any associated building requirements. The plan review application and all of the documents must be approved before a license can be issued.
Find more about food license applications
Food safety resources
Minnesota Department of Health (restaurants, etc.)
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (retail, grocery, convenience stores, etc.)
Report suspected food borne illness
Email Public Health
763-493-8070
Minnesota Department of Health
1-877-FOOD-ILL (1-877-366-3455) from within Minnesota
Newsletter
Boarding and lodging
Licenses are required to own and operate any boarding or lodging establishment, hotel or group home.
New facilities
When building or opening a new lodging facility, a plan review is required along with any associated building requirements. The plan review application and all of the documents must be approved before a license can be issued.
Find more about lodging applications
Pools and spas
All public swimming pools and spas must be licensed. This does not include private swimming pools or any natural swimming areas. No public pool can be constructed, installed, or materially altered unless reviewed and approved.
Find more about swimming pools and spas license applications
Public swimming pool safety fact sheets
Body art and massage
Businesses or individuals providing body art or massage services must be licensed. Before opening, a layout of the establishment must be submitted and reviewed by the city.
Find more about body art license applications
Find more about massage license applications
Healthy homes
Information on mold, radon, asbestos, infestations, garbage houses, etc. can be found on the Minnesota Department of Health’s website.
Visit Minnesota Department of Health
Code Inspectors
You can look up the code inspector for your area and how to contact them. You can also view recent case information for all active cases and cases closed in the last 90 days.
View our code inspections map >