California Jurisdiction
Del Norte County commercial kitchen compliance
California's 55th-largest county by commercial kitchen population. Del Norte County Community Development Department, Environmental Health Division is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
Del Norte County → Del Norte County Community Development Department, Environmental Health Division → California Retail Food Code
Del Norte County is a smaller California jurisdiction. Inspection volume is lower than the metro counties, but the statutory framework — California Retail Food Code — is identical. Crescent City Fire: (707) 464-2131. CAL FIRE HUU/Del Norte for unincorporated.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Del Norte County Community Development Department, Environmental Health Division
- Phone
- (707) 465-0426
- Scoring type
- None
- Grading type
- None
Methodology
Del Norte County operates a CalCode-only retail food safety program through the Environmental Health Division, which sits within the Community Development Department (a consolidated agency that also includes Building Inspection, Code Enforcement, Engineering & Surveying, Planning, and Roads). No local placard ordinance, no letter grade system, no numeric scoring overlay, no rating tier, no public-facing inspection portal. The canonical Food Facility Information page is structurally minimal -- only two PDFs published: a 2016 Food Facility Plan Check document (potentially stale; 9 years old at session date) and a 2021 Temporary Food Facility Checklist. Inspections produce narrative CalCode reports listing violations only; reports likely available via direct EHD request. Authority cited per Del Norte EH program statement: "enforcement of pertinent California health laws, rules, regulations, and Del Norte County Ordinances." Five EH sub-programs: Complaints, CUPA/Hazardous Materials, Food Facility Information, Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, and SB 552 County Drought Resilience Plan Development.
Primary source
Direct web_fetch of https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/EnvironmentalHealth/FoodInfo -- methodology absence (no placard/score/grade/portal), address, phone, fax, email, EH sub-programs, two-PDF documentation set, consolidated CDD phone fan-out, and CDD Director Heidi Kunstal all directly verified via primary source this session.
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for Del Norte County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
CAL FIRE HUU / Crescent City FD
- Phone
- (707) 465-2284
- Website
- co.del-norte.ca.us
- 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 HUU / Crescent City FD 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 |
Hood cleaning enforcement
LOW
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in Del Norte County?
- Del Norte County Community Development Department, Environmental Health Division is the food safety authority for Del Norte County. Reach them at (707) 465-0426. 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 Del Norte County?
- Del Norte County Community Development Department, 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 Del Norte County?
- CAL FIRE HUU / Crescent City FD 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 Del Norte County?
- 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: none recorded.
- Where can I verify Del Norte County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/EnvironmentalHealth. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/del-norte.
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