Report an Issue
Certain concerns can be relayed to our environmental health division for further investigation and action. Some of these include:
Foodborne Illnesses or health and/or structural-related issues at a restaurant or food market
Hotels or rental housing units with unsafe or poorly maintained conditions (e.g., mold)
Illegal dumping of medical waste
Lead exposure hazards (e.g., from lead-based paints)
Sewage spills
How to Report:
Electronically: You may report an environmental health concern here.
By Phone: Call us at (714) 433-6000. Our staff will respond during office hours (8am to 5pm, Monday - Friday, excluding holidays). The number is only for non-emergency complaints. For emergencies, please contact 911 (police department, fire department, or hospital).
All information reported is confidential and is not given to the owner/ property owner or any other third party. Anonymous reports are accepted.
After Reporting:
If the complaint reported falls under our jurisdiction, a complaint record identification number is generated and assigned to Environmental Health staff for follow-up. Response time will vary depending on the nature of the complaint. For questions, please contact our general phone number at (714) 433-6000.
Contact Us
To ask questions or request information, view the directory of Environmental Health Supervisors:
*General phone numbers can be contacted to report issues such as sewage spills, foodborne illnesses, and illegal dumping of medical waste or to speak with a plan checker on duty.
GENERAL PHONE NUMBER* | SERVICE |
(714)- 433-6400 | Beach closure |
(714)-433-6040 | Body Art |
(714)-433-6418 | Cottage Food Operations (CFO), foodborne illness, lead poisoning, organized camps, shared food facilities |
(714)-433-6015 | Custodian of Records |
(714) 433-6406 | Emergency toxic hotline or report illegal medical waste dumping. |
(714)-433-6000 | Main Environmental Health line |
(714)-834-2178 | Media inquiry |
(714)-433-6407 | Mold information |
(714)-433-6416 (714)-433-6093 (Spanish) | Mobile Food Facility (MFF) information (food trucks or carts) |
(714)-433-6074 | Plan checker on duty |
(714)-433-6403 | Proposition 65 |
(714)-433-6404 | Solid Waste Complaint |
(714)-433-6080 | Temporary Food Facilities (TFF), special events |
SUPERVISOR’S PHONE NUMBER | CITY |
(714)-433-6170 | Aliso Viejo, Balboa, Corona Del Mar, Irvine, John Wayne Airport, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach |
(714)-433-6150 | Anaheim |
(714)-433-6120 | Brea, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Yorba Linda |
(714)-981-9095 | Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Stanton |
(714)-433-6160 | Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Sunset Beach |
(714)-433-6130 | Coto de Caza, Dana Point, Dove Canyon, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Rancho Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano |
(714)-430-7289 | Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Tustin |
(714)-559-0099 | Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Midway City, Westminster |
(714)-433-6110 | Orange, Santa Ana, Silverado Canyon, Villa Park |
SUPERVISOR’S PHONE NUMBER | SERVICE |
(714)-433-6045 | Cottage Food Operations, special events, Temporary Food Facilities (TFF) |
(714)-493-5342 | Mobile Food Facilities (MFF) and wholesale food operations |
(714)-433-6074 | Plan checker on duty, ask to speak to a plan check supervisor |
SUPERVISOR’S PHONE NUMBER | CITY [ZIP CODE] |
(714)-388-4192 | Aliso Viejo, Buena Park, Irvine [92603], Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD), La Palma, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, OCTA, Santa Ana [92701, 92703,92704, 92706] |
(714)-433-6220 | Anaheim [92804], Costa Mesa [92627], Dove Canyon, Fountain Valley, Fullerton [92831, 92832], Garden Grove [92840, 92843], Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Juan Capistrano, Silverado Canyon, Trabuco Canyon. |
(714)-559-0101 | Cypress, Dana Point, Capo Beach, Corona Del Mar, Foothill Ranch, Huntington Beach (CUPA), Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, San Clemente, Seal Beach |
(714)-640-9277 | Costa Mesa [92626], Fullerton [92833,92835], Irvine [92618,92604, 92606], La Habra, Orange, Villa Park, Santa Ana [92705], OCFA, Santa Ana [92707] |
(714)-981-9100 | Garden Grove [92841, 928449,2845], Midway City, Placentia, Stanton, Tustin, Yorba Linda, Irvine [92602, 92620, 92612, 92614, 92617] , UCI, Westminster |
SUPERVISOR’S PHONE NUMBER | SERVICE |
(714)-433-6220 | Body Art, Medical Waste, Used Oil |
(714)-981-9100 | California Accidental Release Program (CALARP) |
(714)-433-6230 | Waste Tire |
Supervisor's Phone Number | SERVICE |
| (714)-433-6280 | Water Quality |
| (714)-433-6270 | Solid Waste/Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) |
| (714)- 433-6260 | Local Oversight Program (LOP)/Industrial Cleanup (IC) |