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Maricopa County Environmental Services Department earns national
achievement award for Improving Food Safety Compliance
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WASHINGTON – Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative and effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.
NACo recognized MCESD’s “Enforcement Intervention System” for assisting managers of food establishments with the development and implementation of food safety systems. Overall, the system has reduced the occurrence of serious violations resulting in safer food for consumers.
“Our policy changes and Active Managerial Control educational initiatives have improved compliance and reduced the number of enforcement actions in food establishments by an impressive 41%” said Andrew Linton, MCESD Interim Department Director. “Our staff and the community have worked to develop, promote, and carry out these initiatives and that is what have made this program a success,” he emphasized..
 NACo President Roy Charles Brooks said, “Counties seize opportunities to deliver services more efficiently and build stronger
communities every day. Achievement Award-winning programs are examples for counties that are determined to enhance services for our residents.”
Nationally, awards are given in 18 different categories that reflect the vast, comprehensive services counties provide. The categories include children and youth, criminal justice, county administration, information technology, health, civic engagement, and many more.
NACo will recognize award-winning counties at its 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition July 13-16 in Nashville/Davidson County, Tennessee.
Started in 1970, NACo’s annual Achievement Awards program is designed to recognize county government innovations. Each nominee is judged on its own merits and not against other applications received.
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The following is from an email by Callie Best, MCACC Shelter Division Manager regarding Environmental Services Staff Member Clay Callaway, who is an Environmental Health Specialist with the department's Chain & Institutional Care Program
 I wanted to share with you an incredible story.
These two DARLING dogs were found on the top of Picket Post mountain on Saturday! To give you an idea, it’s about 60 miles outside of town in
Superior, AZ.
They were found by Clay Callaway and a group of people ended up having to carry these poor dogs down the mountain (they are about 75 lbs each!)
He even has a video where you can’t really see the dogs but can hear them barking up at the top of the mountain somewhere (it’s heartbreaking!)
Clay called several places including the Superior police, none of which would help him.
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 Thankfully he brought the dogs to us (Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - MCACC) which of course we took them in.
Here are a few pics, including one that Clay took with his phone when he found them. Clay is a hero!
These dogs have collars but no ID. And they are very clearly related to each other, littermates I would expect. Hopefully someone is missing them but if not I would love for them to be adopted together. They are seriously two of the cutest dogs I’ve seen in a long time.
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 Click HERE or on Image Above to Watch the story Maricopa County employee rescues dogs in Superior
Summer's here, and the world's deadliest creature is back: the mosquito! These critters spread all kinds of diseases, and they’re on the rise. But don't panic! We spoke with John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager, with the Maricopa County Environmental Services, who says mosquito defense is a simple, three-step process.
 Click Here or on Image Above to Watch the story by ABC-15's Nationally Sindicated TV Show "The List".
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