Environmental Health regulates food safety for the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (Champaign-Urbana), and for the Champaign County Public Health Department (Champaign County, outside C-U).
Restaurants / Food Services
All restaurants, retail food stores and other types of food services must have a health permit to operate. Click here for an application (C-U form and County form).
New or remodeled kitchens or other food preparation facilities and those changing ownership must undergo a plan review (C-U form and County form) process prior to a health permit being issued.
Other plan review documents include plan requirements and specifications (C-U and County), a plan review booklet (C-U and County) and a plan review fee schedule (C-U and County).
Food Service Evaluations
Environmental Health staff conduct unannounced routine inspections of all food establishments in Champaign County. During the inspection process, our sanitarians complete a Food Service Evaluation.
Perhaps you'd like to operate an ice cream booth or hot dog stand, but only during the summer months. A six-month health permit C-U form and County form is available.
When direct handling and/or preparation of food is performed, permanent
hand washing facilities must be provided. Get information about a portable
hand sink.
A commissary is a base of operation where food and supplies are kept, handled, prepared, packaged or stored as required. The commissary may also require a health permit. If you are not using your own commissary, you must submit a commissary agreement form.
Temporary Food Events
Whenever food is offered to the public during fairs, fund raisers or other events, a temporary health permit C-U form or County form is required. Please review the Temporary Permit Guidelines C-U form or County form before applying.
If you would like to operate a mobile food service, please review our requirements. Depending on the type of foods you'll be serving, one of the requirements you may need to meet is to provide permanent hand washing facilities for your mobile unit. View an example of a portable hand sink. If you need a commissary agreement form, please see our commissary agreement. You will also need to apply for an annual permit Champaign, Urbana or Champaign County or a seasonal permit Champaign, Urbana or Champaign County in order to operate.
We offer classes on a variety of subjects including: food borne illness prevention; employee health and hygiene; cleaning and sanitizing; and temperature control. Food safety instruction is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese and Vietnamese. Call us at (217) 373-7900 to schedule a class at your site or ours. 2008 CUPHD Class Schedule
Do you want to be certified by the state in Food Service Sanitation? Or is your Food Service Sanitation Manager's Certificate about to expire? We'll help you find the classes you need.
Please note that the Illinois Department of Public Health requires that a refresher course or test be taken before a certificate can be renewed. CUPHD offers refresher courses in English.
Please note that the Illinois Department of Public Health requires that a refresher course or test be taken before a certificate can be renewed. CUPHD offers refresher courses in English. Contact us at 217.373.7900 for more information.
The following organizations also offer refresher and/or certification courses:
