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The Cook County Department of Public Health responds to complaints about food safety; indoor and outdoor nuisances; rodents and pests; water, wells and septic within unincorporated areas of Cook County.

A nuisance can be a person; a thing; or a circumstance that causes an inconvenience or an annoyance to someone or may be injurious to the safety and health of the public. A nuisance can be an act; an object; or a practice that invades or interferes with a person’s rights or interests by being offensive, dangerous, obstructive, or unhealthy.

CCDPH conducts on-site investigations of nuisance complaints throughout unincorporated suburban Cook County to determine if a violation is committed and to assure correction and compliance. For incorporated areas, contact the village or municipality. There are 43 declared nuisances in the Cook County, IL ordinance. Some examples are tall grass and weeds, uncontained garbage, pet waste accumulation and vectors.

Food Complaints

• Food Safety Concerns
• Foodborne Illness

Indoor Nuisance Complaints

• Rodents and Pests
• Indoor Air Quality
• Smoking Complaint
• Tanning Parlors (Unsanitary Conditions/Underage Usage/Faulty Equipment)
• Piercings and Tattoo Establishments

Outdoor Nuisance Complaints

• Improperly Stored Garbage
• Unmaintained Private Residential Pools/Standing Water
• Overgrown Grass and Weeds
• Mobile Home Parks

Water, Well & Septic Complaints

• Unsanitary Conditions at Public Swimming Pools and Water Spas
• Water Well Concern (Abandoned Wells, Contaminated Wells)
• Septic System Failures