California Jurisdiction
Inyo County commercial kitchen compliance
California's 51st-largest county by commercial kitchen population. Inyo County Environmental Health Department is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
Inyo County → Inyo County Environmental Health Department → California Retail Food Code
Inyo County is a smaller California jurisdiction. Inspection volume is lower than the metro counties, but the statutory framework — California Retail Food Code — is identical. Bishop Fire: (760) 873-8348. Very low commercial kitchen density.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Inyo County Environmental Health Department
- Phone
- (760) 878-0238
- Scoring type
- None
- Grading type
- None
Methodology
Inyo County operates a CalCode-only retail food safety program through a standalone Environmental Health Department. No local placard ordinance, no letter grade system, no numeric scoring overlay, no rating tier, no public-facing inspection portal for food. Canonical mission statement from directly-fetched EH landing page: "Inyo County Environmental Health Department's mission is to prevent environmental public health hazards. We succeed by being a responsive team that prevents these hazards through environmental education and consistent enforcement, when necessary, of the facilities and programs under our jurisdiction." 13-program EH scope: Environmental Drilling, Harmful Algal Blooms, Organized Camps, Food, Hazardous Materials (CUPA), Solid Waste, Drinking Water, Residential Septic Systems, Recreational Water, Vector Control, Housing, Body Art, and Water Lab. Director: Jerry Oser. Standard CalCode retail food regulatory framework with specific Compact Mobile Food Operation (CMFO) application track. October 2025 Open Gov portal launch (countyofinyoca.portal.opengov.com) now includes Temporary Food Application submission alongside wells/septic.
Primary source
Direct web_fetch of https://www.inyocounty.us/services/environmental-health -- complete content verification this session including 13-program EH scope, Director Jerry Oser (direct phone 760-873-7866), address (1360 N. Main St., Bishop), EH phone (760) 878-0238, email inyoehd@inyocounty.us, hours M-F 8am-5pm, Open Gov portal launch October 2025, Water Lab program, Spanish-language application apparatus, CMFO classification track, Inyo+Mono shared services, food sub-program inventory.
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for Inyo County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
Local fire departments - specific AHJ not identified
- Phone
- (760) 878-0262
- Website
- inyocounty.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 Local fire departments - specific AHJ not identified 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. City of Bishop Fire is separate AHJ. Death Valley NPS also has federal AHJ for park facilities.
Hood cleaning enforcement
LOW
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in Inyo County?
- Inyo County Environmental Health Department is the food safety authority for Inyo County. Reach them at (760) 878-0238. 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 Inyo County?
- Inyo County Environmental Health Department 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 Inyo County?
- Local fire departments - specific AHJ not identified 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 Inyo County?
- 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: yes.
- Where can I verify Inyo County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://www.inyocounty.us/services/environmental-health. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/inyo.
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