{"id":18661,"date":"2022-01-24T11:42:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T09:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.larnaka.org.cy\/?page_id=18661"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:21:56","slug":"ygeionomikes-ypiresies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.larnaka.org.cy\/en\/service\/services-and-departments\/ygeionomikes-ypiresies\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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It is located on the 3rd<\/sup> floor of the Head Office of the Municipality of Larnaka.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Andreas Stergides, Senior Hygiene Inspector<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Duties and responsibilities<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    In cooperation with the Ministry of Health, formal inspections are carried out within the area of the Larnaka Municipality, in establishments of food and beverage preparation and sale, food and water sampling (microbiological, chemical and environmental analyses). Moreover analyses of potable water and swimming pool water are carried out. In case the holders of catering establishments do not comply with the Legislative Provisions, the Service proceeds to the appropriate measures against them.<\/p>

    In addition, complaints by consumers are examined and investigated in relation to degraded food and in case of non-compliance, the appropriate measures are taken against the offenders.<\/p>

    The Hygiene Service also examines the following applications to issue licenses:<\/strong><\/p>

    1. For operation<\/li>
    2. To use business premises<\/li>
    3. To sell alcoholic beverages<\/li>
    4. For sound emission for entertainment venues<\/li>
    5. To operate public swimming pools<\/li>
    6. To operate a street shop<\/li>
    7. For town planning and building licenses, it examines applications and issues terms and conditions on hygiene aspects<\/li>
    8. To issue a dog owner license<\/li><\/ol>

      Specialised personnel of the Department places rodenticides and adds new oneson a daily basis and carries out campaigns to fight rodents. The Department has a disinfection crew and a crew to spray stagnant waters for mosquitos and other insects of medical importance (fleas, cockroaches), with substances which are approved by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment. The spraying cycles against mosquitos take place throughout the year, due to the presence of many sources of hatching (area of the Salt Lakes, channels and rainwater sewers, sewage systems etc.) and due to weather conditions.<\/p>

      The Department examines complaints by citizens in relation to nuisances such as:<\/strong><\/p>

      1. Overflow of sewers<\/li>
      2. Problems in the sewage systems<\/li>
      3. Accumulation of garbage<\/li>
      4. Abandoned houses and properties<\/li>
      5. Maintenance of animals and birds in poor hygiene conditions<\/li>
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