Environmental Rules

• Camp Rules
• Hotel Rules
• Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal
• Pool and Spa Disinfection and Operation Guidelines from the Center for Disease Control
• Rules for Lead-Based Paint Contractor Certification
• Septage Management Rules
• Solid Waste Collection and Transportation Rules

Body Art

• Rules for Body Art (Tattoo) Practice and Facilities
• Structural Guidelines for Body Art Facilities

Retail Food Establishment Sanitation

• Food Rule 420-3-22
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code Chapters 1-8
• Chapter 1 - Purpose and Definition
• Chapter 2 - Management and Personnel
• Nationally Accredited Certified Food Protection Manager Courses
• Chapter 3 - Food
• Approved Wild Harvested Identification Courses in Alabama
• Chapter 4 - Equipment, Utensil, and Linens
• Chapter 5 - Water, Plumbing, and Waste
• Chapter 6 - Physical Facilities
• Chapter 7 - Poisonous or Toxic Materials
• Chapter 8 - Compliance and Enforcement
• Appendix A (Mobile Food Chart)
• Appendix B (Approved Wild Harvested Mushrooms)
• Inspection Report (Inspection Report) - Marking Instructions

Food Processing Establishment Sanitation

• Food Processing Rule 420-3-20
• Acidified Foods
• Bottled Water
• Beverages
• Juice

Additional Links

• Training to prepare for taking an accredited test is offered by the following private vendors (not affiliated with ADPH):
  Training Achievement Program
  Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Alliance
• Public Health Reasons/Administrative Guidelines
  For Food Code provisions, as provided by the FDA.
• Model Forms from FDA for Employee Health and Interviews
  ADPH does not require these forms to be used by a food establishment. These are provided as information from the FDA on compliance with Chapter 2 of the Food Code.
• Code of Alabama
  This is for information as posted on the Legislature’s web page; always verify the current language in any particular section of interest.
• Alabama Administrative Code
  Complete Alabama Administrative Code - all rules of the State Board of Health are listed under Title "420."
• Code of Federal Regulations
  Compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration.