Public Health and Safety

When test results show elevated levels of bacteria in drinking water, the Department of Health & Wellness (Environmental Health) may issue a boil water advisory (BWA). Environmental Health recommends that you limit water exposure and practice due...

The legal age to purchase tobacco and vaping products/electronic smoking devices is 21 in Prince Edward Island. Retailers will be requesting to see ID as proof of age for any customer who appears to be under the age of 30. Tobacco Enforcement...

The Department of Health and Wellness is responsible for inspecting and licensing of Community Care Facilities and Private Nursing Homes in the province pursuant to the Community Care Facilities and Nursing Homes Act. What are the care facility...

The Early Learning and Child Care Board issues a licence to a child care facility based on requirements specified in the Early Learning and Child Care Act. As part of the licensing process, Environmental Health inspects child care facilities and...

The goal of Environmental/Public Health is to promote and protect the health and well-being of all Islanders and visitors. Legislative authority for this program falls under the Public Health Act and the associated regulations which are enforced by...

The primary goal of the Food Premises Program offered by PEI Environmental Health is to prevent cases of food poisoning through consultation, education, and enforcement of regulations. Detailed inspections of all food premises in the province...

Food Safety Training is critical for public safety and protection. The license holder for any food premises in PEI is required to have successfully completed an approved food safety training program. Food handlers completing food safety training must...

Any accommodation you provide for seasonal agricultural workers must meet provincial environmental health and safety requirements, i.e. kept in good repair, in a clean and sanitary condition, and free from vermin and rodent infestation. The federal...

All raw milk produced in Canada must be pasteurized in an approved pasteurizer before it can be sold to consumers. Provincially licensed milk processing facilities in PEI are thoroughly and routinely inspected in accordance with the Public Health Act...

A personal service facility is a business in which a person provides a personal service to or on the body of another person. Examples of personal services include, but not limited to, body piercing, hair services, manicure, massage, pedicure...

A recreational camp is a camp for recreational, educational, social, cultural or religious activities that consists of one or more cabins, buildings or structures established or maintained as living quarters for temporary occupancy of 3 or more days...

Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) work closely with tenants and property owners to ensure that minimum health standards in long term rental accommodations are met. Legislative authority for this program includes the PEI Rental Accommodation...

The three main changes to the Act and R egulations are: The age to purchase tobacco or an electronic smoking device has changed from 19 to 21 years of age. However there will be a transition period where individuals who turned 19 years of age before...

A retail vendor’s licence is required to sell tobacco products in PEI. A licence is not required to sell only electronic smoking devices and/or accessories. If you sell tobacco products or electronic smoking devices and accessories in PEI your retail...

A permit is required in order to operate a public or semi-public swimming pool, whirlpool or water fun park. It is valid for one year only and must be renewed annually. Public and semi-public pools are inspected up to three times each year for water...

New tobacco and nicotine vaping laws came into force on March 1, 2020 in Prince Edward Island. The minimum age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine vaping products increased to age 21. If you were already 19 when the minimum age increase came into...