Who inspects commercial kitchens in Fresno County?

Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division is the food safety authority for Fresno County. Reach them at 559-600-3357. 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 Fresno County?

Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division 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 Fresno County?

In Fresno County, fire code authority rests with Fresno County Fire Protection District. Enforcement covers the 2025 California Fire Code and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: semi annual.

What fire code edition applies in Fresno County?

The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask Fresno County Fire Protection District whether Fresno County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.

Where can I verify Fresno County inspection records?

Primary source: https://www.fcdph.org. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/fresno.

California Health Department

Fresno County commercial kitchen compliance

Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.

Authority chain

Fresno County → Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division → California Retail Food Code

The volume of commercial kitchens in Fresno County drives the methodology — the agency has to scale documentation and posting across thousands of facilities. City of Fresno Fire Dept (559-621-4300) for incorporated Fresno. County Fire for unincorporated areas. City of Fresno Fire Department is a separate authority having jurisdiction within city limits. Fresno County Fire serves unincorporated areas.

Standard 01

Food Safety

Authority

Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division

Phone: 559-600-3357
Website: www.fcdph.org
Scoring type: None
Grading type: None
Office: 1221 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor, Post Office Box 11867, Fresno, California 93775-1867

Methodology

Fresno County operates a CalCode-only food safety program. No local placard ordinance, no letter grade system, no numeric scoring overlay. Inspections produce a narrative "Official Consumer Food Protection Inspection Report" listing violations under their inspection item numbers with cited CalCode sections, accompanied by an "Observed and in Compliance" item list. No tier or score is produced. Closure or reinspection is triggered by major violations (imminent health hazard per CalCode Section 113725) not corrected on-site; reinspection fees apply per current Fee Schedule. Authority: California Retail Food Code (Cal Code). Inspection Information document published by the Fresno County Environmental Health Division explicitly defines major/minor violations per CalCode with no local overlay.

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

Primary source

https://www.fresnohealthinspections.com/inspection-information + sample inspection reports FA00000912 + FA00004564

Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026

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

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Standard 02

Fire Safety

Authority having jurisdiction

In Fresno County, fire code authority rests with Fresno County Fire Protection District.

Phone: (559) 456-7920
Website: co.fresno.ca.us/departments/fire
Fire code edition: 2025 California Fire Code
NFPA 96 edition: 2021
Hood cleaning default: Semi Annual
Permit type: Operational Fire Permit — annual renewal, pass/fail

Hood cleaning frequencies

Frequencies enforced by Fresno County Fire Protection District 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 — limited inspection staff relative to facility count; primarily complaint-based follow-up

Reference

Frequently asked

Who inspects commercial kitchens in Fresno County?: Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division is the food safety authority for Fresno County. Reach them at 559-600-3357. 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 Fresno County?: Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division 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 Fresno County?: In Fresno County, fire code authority rests with Fresno County Fire Protection District. Enforcement covers the 2025 California Fire Code and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: semi annual.
What fire code edition applies in Fresno County?: The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask Fresno County Fire Protection District whether Fresno County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.
Where can I verify Fresno County inspection records?: Primary source: https://www.fcdph.org. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/fresno.

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