California Jurisdiction
El Dorado County commercial kitchen compliance
California's 31st-largest county by commercial kitchen population. El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
El Dorado County → El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division → California Retail Food Code
El Dorado County is a smaller California jurisdiction. Inspection volume is lower than the metro counties, but the statutory framework — California Retail Food Code — is identical. South Lake Tahoe Fire: (530) 542-6013.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division
- Phone
- 530-621-5300
- Scoring type
- None
- Grading type
- None
Methodology
El Dorado County operates a CalCode-only food safety program. No local placard ordinance, no letter grade system, no numeric scoring overlay. Inspections produce narrative CalCode reports listing violations only. Closure is triggered by imminent health hazard (major violations per CalCode Section 113725), not by score. Authority: California Retail Food Code (Cal Code). The Food Facility Permit Application explicitly requires applicants to acknowledge responsibility for ensuring compliance with the California Retail Food Code; no local ordinance overlay is referenced.
Primary source
https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety-Justice/Food-Safety + https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety-Justice/Food-Safety/Inspection-Reports + Food Facility Permit Application PDF
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for El Dorado County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
El Dorado County Fire Protection District and multiple local fire agencies including El Dorado Hills Fire Department
- Phone
- (530) 621-5897
- Website
- edcgov.us/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 El Dorado County Fire Protection District and multiple local fire agencies including El Dorado Hills 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 county. South Lake Tahoe Fire is separate AHJ within city limits.
Hood cleaning enforcement
MODERATE
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in El Dorado County?
- El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division is the food safety authority for El Dorado County. Reach them at 530-621-5300. 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 El Dorado County?
- El Dorado County Environmental Management 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 El Dorado County?
- El Dorado County Fire Protection District and multiple local fire agencies including El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado County?
- 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: yes.
- Where can I verify El Dorado County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/County-Government/County-Departments/Environmental-Management. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/el-dorado.
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