Agyin named RivCo’s environmental health director

Freddie Agyin has been named Riverside County’s director of environmental health.

Agyin joins the county after serving as director of the Health and Environmental Control Department in Vernon, according to a statement on the county’s website.

Before that, Agyin served as branch director of environmental health for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

“Environmental health is foundational to strong, healthy communities,” said Board Chair Karen Spiegel in the statement. “Freddie Agyin brings a clear vision for building on the department’s strong foundation.”

The environmental health department performs food safety inspections, oversees hazardous materials, and conducts land use review, solid waste management and environmental protection programs.

Agyin replaces Jeff Johnson, who served as director of environmental health since 2021.