California Jurisdiction
Calaveras County commercial kitchen compliance
California's 49th-largest county by commercial kitchen population. Calaveras County Environmental Health Department -- Food Program is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
Calaveras County → Calaveras County Environmental Health Department -- Food Program → California Retail Food Code
Calaveras County is a smaller California jurisdiction. Inspection volume is lower than the metro counties, but the statutory framework — California Retail Food Code — is identical. CAL FIRE TUU for entire county. Very small commercial kitchen market.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Calaveras County Environmental Health Department -- Food Program
- Phone
- (209) 754-6399
- Scoring type
- None
- Grading type
- None
Methodology
Calaveras County operates a CalCode-only retail food safety program through the Environmental Health Department in San Andreas. No local placard ordinance, no letter grade system, no numeric scoring overlay, no rating tier, no public-facing inspection portal documented. Inspections produce narrative CalCode reports listing violations only; reports likely available via direct EHD request. Authority: California Retail Food Code. Distinctive feature: Calaveras has the most structured SB 1383 Edible Food Recovery inspection apparatus directly verified for any CA county this session -- two specific inspection forms (Commercial Edible Food Generator Inspection and Edible Food Recovery Service/Organization Inspection) are publicly filed with CalRecycle, with YES/NO compliance category structures, formal recordkeeping requirements per 14 CCR §§18991.3-18991.5, and an explicit compliance follow-up directive. Primary-source verification this session via direct fetch of both forms from www2.calrecycle.ca.gov confirmed EHD address, phone, fax, and form structure.
Primary source
Direct web_fetch of CalRecycle Docs/Web/126606 (Commercial Edible Food Generator Inspection form) and Docs/Web/126609 (Edible Food Recovery Service/Organization Inspection form). Both filed by Calaveras County EHD with CalRecycle. Address, phone, fax, and SB 1383 inspection apparatus all directly verified via these primary sources. EHD canonical website URL not captured this session.
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for Calaveras County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit and local fire departments
- Phone
- (209) 754-6600
- Website
- calaveras.ca.gov/fire
- Fire code edition
- 2025 CFC
- NFPA 96 edition
- 2024
- Hood cleaning default
- Quarterly
- Permit type
- Operational Fire Permit — annual renewal, pass/fail
Hood cleaning frequencies
Frequencies enforced by CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit and local fire departments per NFPA 96 (2024).
| 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 |
Local amendments adopted
CAL FIRE contract. No major city AHJs — primarily unincorporated.
Hood cleaning enforcement
LOW
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in Calaveras County?
- Calaveras County Environmental Health Department -- Food Program is the food safety authority for Calaveras County. Reach them at (209) 754-6399. California Retail Food Code (CRFC) provides the statutory base; the agency conducts inspections, scores them per local methodology, and posts results to the public.
- How are inspection results communicated in Calaveras County?
- Calaveras County Environmental Health Department -- Food Program documents inspections per none methodology. Results are available to the public through the agency's published portals.
- Who enforces fire and hood-cleaning rules in Calaveras County?
- CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit and local fire departments is the fire authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). They enforce 2025 CFC and NFPA 96 (2024 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: quarterly.
- What fire code edition applies in Calaveras County?
- 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: yes.
- Where can I verify Calaveras County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Docs/Web/126606. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/calaveras.
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