Director: Sharon Cameron   (978) 538-5920   Email
Sanitary Inspector: John Yale   (978) 538-5924   Email
Code Enforcement Inspector: William Pasquale   (978) 538-5923   Email
School Nurse Leader: Linnea Whalen, R.N.   (978) 538-5930   Email
Public Health Nurse: Chassea Robinson   (978) 538-5931   Email
Clerk: Debora Osgood   (978) 538-5926   Email

Rules and Regulations relative to Biological safety within the City of Peabody
Regualtion Violation Information
Tattooing Regulations
Body Piercing Regulations
Tobacco Regulations
Mercury Disposal Regulations
Environmental Smoke Regulations – Adopted 4/10/13
Regulations Restricting the Sale of Tobacco and Nicotine Delivery Products – Adopted 4/10/13

State regulations

(sanitation standards for camps, foodservice, skating rinks, swimming pools, and tanning facilities)
Feeding Waterfowl Regulations

Perform Body Piercing
Operate a Body Piercing Establishment
Operate a Body Tattooing Establishment
Perform Body Tattooing
Food & Milk Establishment
Mamufacture Frozen Desserts and/or Ice Cream Mix
Funeral Director
Remove, Transport or Dispose of Garbage, Offal or Other Offensive Substances
Food Establishment Plan Review
Tobacco Sales
Camp
Operate Tanning Facilities

4/10 Public Hearing
4/10 Public Hearing (Tobacco Sales)
4/10 Public Hearing (Tobacco Regulations)
4/10 Public Hearing (Tobacco Sales to Minors)

Chairman Bernard Horowitz Email
Stephen Kalivas, R.Ph, Email
Dr. Leigh Ann Mansberger Email

Conduct routine inspections of camps, food service establishments, massage establishments, mobile food operations, semi-public pools, skating rinks, and tanning facilities to ensure that sanitary and safe conditions exist.

Approve plans for new establishments, and authorize the issuing of licenses and permits for the above establishments.

Work with public health nurse to investigate reports of food-borne illnesses.

Enforce tobacco control regulations and smoke-free workplace regulations.

Investigate nuisance complaints and conduct follow-up inspections to ensure compliance with state and local regulations.
Inspect premises where animals are stabled.

Enforce the State Sanitary Code, Articles I through X.

Monday - Friday: 8:30AM - 10:00AM
Monday - Thursday: 3:00PM - 4:00PM

The Peabody Department of Health and Human Services employs 11 school nurses and a school nurse leader, who provide full-time nursing coverage in each of the City's 10 schools. In addition to providing medical assessments and treatment to staff and students, the school nurses work closely with school personnel to promote safety and wellness in the school community.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Emergency Preparedness Bureau
Emergency Information, Planning and Response Guide
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Preparedness and Response
Ready.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security

1/23 Board of Health Meeting

Preventing Mosquito Bites
Preventing Mosquitoes-Borne Disease
Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Information on West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Factsheet on Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Factsheet on West Nile Virus (WNV)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health's FAQ's about Dead Birds and West Nile Virus (WNV)
Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District
Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Factsheet on Mosquito Repellents
Every year from approximately late May until the first hard frost, mosquito samples are collected from various locations around the state and tested for WNV and EEE virus. Visit the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's website during the mosquito season to see where positive mosquito samples have been found.

Preventing Tick Bites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Information on Ticks
Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Preventing Diseases Spread by Ticks
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Factsheet on Tick Repellents
EPA - Information on Insect Repellents

• Frequently Asked Questions for Parents and Students about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• Protecting Against Skin Infections: Tips for Students and Parents
• Questions and Answers About Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Information on MRSA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Information on MRSA

1/23 Board of Health Meeting

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts School Immunization Requirements
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
MassHealth Information
Women, Infant, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC)1-800-WIC-1007
New Health Connector - helps Massachusetts residents find health care coverage
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Guidance for cleaning up floodwater and sewage
Household Hazardous Waste Information
Fish Consumption Advisory for the Ipswich River
Fish Consumption Advisory for the Ipswich River (Flyer)