Health monitoring

The Northeast Lapland Environmental Health Service is responsible for the supervision, advisory and inspection tasks required by the Health Protection, Food, Tobacco and Medicines Acts in Kemijärvi, Pelkosenniemi. Salla and Savukoski.

The aim of public health surveillance is to provide a safe and healthy living environment for residents. The emphasis is on preventive action. There are a total of three health inspectors in the Joint Action area.

• Food control
• Economic and bathing water control
• Indoor air issues and public spaces, i.e. housing health
• Hygiene (sanitary conditions) control in public areas
• Pest and vermin identification and control guidelines
• Management and control of large public events
• Control of nicotine replacement products under the Tobacco and Medicines Act
• Animal welfare
• General advice and guidance
• Control plan and fees

The Health Inspectors’ offices are currently located in Kemijärvi, Vapaudenkatu 8 A (2nd floor). If necessary, an appointment can be made by phone or e-mail to the Salla office, Kinttalanpolku 4.

Further information:

Contact

Chief Health Inspector Elina Kostamovaara Vapaudenkatu 8 A (2nd floor) 98100 Kemijärvi tel. 040 765 4378 elina.kostamovaara@kemijarvi.fi terveystarkastaja@kemijarvi.fi	Health inspector Heikki Puumalainen Vapaudenkatu 8 A (2nd floor) 98100 Kemijärvi tel. 040 189 3944 heikki.puumalainen@kemijarvi.fi terveystarkastaja@kemijarvi.fi
The Deputy Health Inspector Josefiina Viljanen Vapaudenkatu 8 A (2nd floor) 98100 Kemijärvi tel. 040 505 8800 josefiina.viljanen@kemijarvi.fi terveystarkastaja@kemijarvi.fi

Food Authority

For more information on food sector guidelines and current issues, visit the Food Authority’s website https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/foodstuffs/foodsector/

Oiva monitoring data

You can access the control reports of food businesses on the Oiva website. The search function works best in Chrome browser. www.oivahymy.fi/en/