Who inspects commercial kitchens in Colusa County?

Colusa County Environmental Health Division is the food safety authority for Colusa County. 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 Colusa County?

Colusa County Environmental Health Division 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 Colusa County?

Multiple fire districts serve Colusa County including Sacramento River Fire Protection District and City of Colusa Fire Department 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 Colusa County?

2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: yes.

Where can I verify Colusa County inspection records?

Primary source: https://www.countyofcolusaca.gov/425/Retail-Food-Safety. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/colusa.

California Jurisdiction

Colusa County commercial kitchen compliance

California's 53rd-largest county by commercial kitchen population. Colusa County Environmental Health Division is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.

Authority chain

Colusa County → Colusa County Environmental Health Division → California Retail Food Code

Colusa County is a smaller California jurisdiction. Inspection volume is lower than the metro counties, but the statutory framework — California Retail Food Code — is identical. Very small commercial kitchen market. CAL FIRE CoU for unincorporated.

Standard 01

Food Safety

Authority

Colusa County Environmental Health Division

Website: www.countyofcolusaca.gov/425/Retail-Food-Safety
Scoring type: None
Grading type: None

Methodology

Colusa County (CA) enforces the California Retail Food Code (CalCode, Health & Safety Code Division 104, Part 7, Chapter 1 et seq.) — current version is the operative statutory authority. The Colusa County Environmental Health Division (within the Development Services Department) does not operate a placard, letter-grade, or numeric-scoring overlay. Colusa runs a risk-based inspection program where inspection frequency depends on facility risk classification, and the program explicitly references the CDC five critical risk factors framework. Inspection reports follow a records-request model; no public-facing inspection portal is published. Colusa offers a complimentary compliance walkthrough to new operators before opening — an operator-friendly small-county practice. Approximately 140-150 retail food facilities are permitted countywide.

Primary source

https://www.countyofcolusaca.gov/425/Retail-Food-Safety

Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026

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

Standard 02

Fire Safety

Authority having jurisdiction

Multiple fire districts serve Colusa County including Sacramento River Fire Protection District and City of Colusa Fire Department

Phone: (530) 458-0350
Website: countyofcolusa.org
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 Multiple fire districts serve Colusa County including Sacramento River Fire Protection District and City of Colusa Fire Department 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. Small rural county. City of Williams Fire and City of Colusa Fire are small municipal depts.

Hood cleaning enforcement

LOW

Reference

Frequently asked

Who inspects commercial kitchens in Colusa County?: Colusa County Environmental Health Division is the food safety authority for Colusa County. 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 Colusa County?: Colusa County Environmental Health Division 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 Colusa County?: Multiple fire districts serve Colusa County including Sacramento River Fire Protection District and City of Colusa Fire Department 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 Colusa County?: 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: yes.
Where can I verify Colusa County inspection records?: Primary source: https://www.countyofcolusaca.gov/425/Retail-Food-Safety. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/colusa.

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