Enforcement Intervention System
2018 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Maricopa County, Ariz., AZ
Best In Category
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About the Program
Category: Health (Best in Category)
Year: 2018
Prior to July 2016, an average of 165 food establishments per year faced permit revocation for having serious and repetitive violations. Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) recognized that its educational programs were experiencing great success in gaining long-term correction of serious violations. With compliance as the ultimate goal, MCESD chose to incorporate mandatory educational intervention steps into its enforcement policy. Since initiating the Enforcement Intervention System in July 2016, MCESD has achieved a 41% reduction in the number of permit revocations and businesses facing permit revocation have reduced the occurrence of Priority violations by an average of 58%.