Who inspects commercial kitchens in Amador County?

Amador County Environmental Health Department — Food Program is the food safety authority for Amador County. Reach them at (209) 223-6470. California Retail Food Code provides the statutory base; the agency conducts inspections and documents findings through narrative violation reports.

How are inspection results communicated in Amador County?

Amador County Environmental Health Department — Food Program documents inspections through narrative violation reports; no letter grade or numeric score is assigned. Results are available to the public through the agency's published portals.

Who enforces fire and hood-cleaning rules in Amador County?

In Amador County, fire code authority rests with multiple agencies: Amador Fire Protection District, City of Jackson Fire Department and other local fire protection districts. Enforcement covers the 2025 California Fire Code and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: quarterly.

What fire code edition applies in Amador County?

The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask your local fire department whether Amador County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.

Where can I verify Amador County inspection records?

Primary source: https://www.amadorcounty.gov/departments/environmental-health. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/amador.

California Health Department

Amador County commercial kitchen compliance

Amador County Environmental Health Department is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.

Authority chain

Amador County → Amador County Environmental Health Department — Food Program → California Retail Food Code

Amador County applies the statutory framework of the California Retail Food Code. The health department oversees approximately 300 permitted food facilities. The county seat is Jackson. Jackson Fire: (209) 223-1111. CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit for unincorporated areas. City of Jackson Fire is a separate authority having jurisdiction within city limits.

Standard 01

Food Safety

Authority

Amador County Environmental Health Department — Food Program

Phone: (209) 223-6470
Website: www.amadorcounty.gov/departments/environmental-health
Scoring type: None
Grading type: None
Permitted facilities: ~300
Office: 810 Court Street, Jackson, California 95642

Methodology

Amador County operates a CalCode-only food safety program through the Environmental Health Department. Authority cited directly on the Retail Food Facilities program page: California Retail Food Code Section 113789. No local placard ordinance, no letter grade system, no numeric scoring overlay, no rating tier, no public-facing inspection portal. Inspections produce narrative CalCode reports listing violations only. Program activities listed on the county site: permitting and inspecting food facilities, reviewing construction plans, inspecting new and remodeled food facilities, investigating complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, investigating suspected foodborne illness cases. Food Program scope: Retail Food Facilities, Cottage Food Operations, Mobile Food, Temporary Food, Catering, Commissary verification, Event Organizers, Food Safety Certification.

Inspection results published by the agency are mirrored at Amador County on ScoreTable.

Primary source

https://www.amadorcounty.gov/departments/environmental-health/food-program/food-facilities. CalCode Section 113789 explicitly cited on the Retail Food Facilities page.

Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026

Published inspection data for Amador County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.

Health department detail

What makes Amador County distinct

Small Sierra Foothills CalCode-only operation: Approximately 300 food facilities under a single small Environmental Health department handling 12+ regulatory programs (food, sewage, wells, Certified Unified Program Agency, water, pools, body art, etc.). Methodology floor is statutory CalCode without enhanced display infrastructure.
Jackson Rancheria Casino on tribal land: A food service operation in Amador County sits on Jackson Rancheria of the Miwuk Indians tribal land.
No public-facing inspection portal: Reports are available on request from the environmental health department. Consistent with other small California health departments in the same classification family (Alpine, Berkeley, El Dorado, Mendocino, Vernon).

Standard 02

Fire Safety

Authority having jurisdiction

In Amador County, fire code authority rests with multiple agencies: Amador Fire Protection District, City of Jackson Fire Department and other local fire protection districts.

Phone: (209) 223-6388
Website: amadorgov.org/fire
Fire code edition: 2025 California Fire Code
NFPA 96 edition: 2021
Hood cleaning default: Quarterly
Permit type: Operational Fire Permit — annual renewal, pass/fail

Hood cleaning frequencies

Frequencies enforced by multiple agencies: Amador Fire Protection District, City of Jackson Fire Department and other local fire protection districts per NFPA 96 (2021).

Cooking volume / type	Frequency
Solid-fuel cooking	Monthly
High-volume / 24-hour / charbroil / wok	Quarterly
Moderate-volume	Semiannually
Low-volume / seasonal / place of worship	Annually

Hood cleaning enforcement

LOW

Reference

Frequently asked

Who inspects commercial kitchens in Amador County?: Amador County Environmental Health Department — Food Program is the food safety authority for Amador County. Reach them at (209) 223-6470. California Retail Food Code provides the statutory base; the agency conducts inspections and documents findings through narrative violation reports.
How are inspection results communicated in Amador County?: Amador County Environmental Health Department — Food Program documents inspections through narrative violation reports; no letter grade or numeric score is assigned. Results are available to the public through the agency's published portals.
Who enforces fire and hood-cleaning rules in Amador County?: In Amador County, fire code authority rests with multiple agencies: Amador Fire Protection District, City of Jackson Fire Department and other local fire protection districts. Enforcement covers the 2025 California Fire Code and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: quarterly.
What fire code edition applies in Amador County?: The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask your local fire department whether Amador County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.
Where can I verify Amador County inspection records?: Primary source: https://www.amadorcounty.gov/departments/environmental-health. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/amador.

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