Ashton Lee outlines inspection work, public-education role in Onslow County

Ashton Lee, an environmental health specialist, said they conduct inspections across Onslow County and help lead the county’s festival and events program. "We are the people who go and inspect all the different restaurants," Lee said, adding, "If you go in and see a grade card, that's us."

Lee outlined the office’s responsibilities, listing inspections of restaurants, hotels and motels, lead investigations, tattoo facilities, public swimming pools, child-care centers and school buildings. "We do foodborne illness investigations," Lee said, describing that work as a routine part of the job.

Lee emphasized that the role combines enforcement and public education. "Something that I really do love is that we are always going out and we're protecting the public, and we are the ones who are going out and also educating," Lee said. The speaker described daily work as varied but focused on community protection and outreach.

Lee also said they have lived in Onslow County their entire life and expressed a personal commitment to serving locally: "I grew up here in Onslow County, and so this is where I was raised and being here I love being able to give back to the community."

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