Food, Pools, and Lodging Services Section
625 North Robert Street, P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
651-201-4500
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh
Food, Pools, and Lodging Services Section
Delegation Agreement
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Food, Pools, and
Lodging Services (FPLS) Section has the authority to license and
inspect food and beverage establishments, lodging
establishments, manufactured home parks, recreational camping
areas, public swimming pools and youth camps in Minnesota.
MDH has formal delegation agreements with local boards of
health which give responsibility for regulating the above listed
activities to these local partners. If a local jurisdiction
(city/county) has entered into a delegation agreement regarding
those activities with MDH, the specific license is issued through
the local agency.
The Delegation Agreement requires MDH to perform program
evaluations of all delegated programs. These evaluations ensure
that minimum program standards put forth in Minnesota
Statutes, Rules, and the Delegation Agreement are in place and
maintained, in order to protect public health.
Program evaluations are to be completed a minimum of once
every five years. Prior to an evaluation, each program performs a
self-assessment using the evaluation materials. This identifies
gaps and allows program improvements to be made prior to the
evaluation. This also allows for open discussion and direct
comparison of evaluation and self-assessment results. MDH FPLS
Section will be evaluated and perform self-assessments using the
same protocol, tools and standards as delegated partners.
Program Evaluation Objectives:
o Provides a means to systematically review and continuously
improve environmental health services programs
o Achieve core program consistency
o Reinforce public health goals
o Improve and maintain public health outcomes
o Discover and share program excellence
o Inform policy, planning and resource allocation
o Assist in achieving best practices
o Create a culture of accountability
o Create an environment where open communication between
delegated programs and MDH becomes standard
If you require this document in another format call 651-201-4500.
For More Information
Contact
Partnership and
Workforce Development
Unit (PWDU)
Phone: 651-201-4500
Email:
[email protected]
n.us
Web Resources:
o Delegation Agreement
and Evaluation Materials:
www.health.state.mn.us/
divs/eh/food/pwdu/dele
gationagreement.html
o State and Local
Environmental Health
Delegated Agencies
www.health.state.mn.us/
divs/eh/food/license/del
egation.html
o Local Partner Resources:
www.health.state.mn.us/
divs/eh/local/index.html
June 2013
Revision 1.0