California Jurisdiction
Mariposa County commercial kitchen compliance
California's 58th-largest county by commercial kitchen population. Mariposa County Health and Human Services, Health Services Division, Environmental Health is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
Mariposa County → Mariposa County Health and Human Services, Health Services Division, Environmental Health → California Retail Food Code
Mariposa County is a smaller California jurisdiction. Inspection volume is lower than the metro counties, but the statutory framework — California Retail Food Code — is identical. The jurisdiction oversees approximately 150 permitted food facilities. The county seat is Mariposa. CRITICAL: Yosemite NPS sites = NPS Fire Management AHJ (federal). Aramark kitchen locations inside park = dual compliance required. Outside park in Mariposa County = CAL FIRE only.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Mariposa County Health and Human Services, Health Services Division, Environmental Health
- Phone
- (209) 966-2220
- Scoring type
- None
- Grading type
- None
- Permitted facilities
- ~150
- Office
- 5100 Bullion Street, Mariposa, CA 95338
Methodology
Mariposa County operates a CalCode-only retail food safety program through Environmental Health (within the Health Services Division of the Health and Human Services Department). No local placard ordinance, no letter grade system, no numeric scoring overlay, no rating tier. Direct fetch of canonical Food Facilities page confirms no public-facing inspection portal -- records-request floor tier within the violations-list-only family. Canonical program scope verbatim: "The food safety program monitors all retail food facilities in Mariposa County to ensure a safe and wholesome food supply for the public. Food facilities include restaurants, markets, bakeries, liquor stores, bars, bed and breakfasts, food service vehicles and carts, and food service operations at fairs, festivals, and other special events." Five EH activities canonically enumerated: educate facility owners/operators, inspect for sanitation and food safety, investigate complaints, review plans for new/remodel construction, initiate and monitor corrective actions. Community event definition cited verbatim from CalCode Section 113755. Facility count of approximately 150 reflects OUT-OF-PARK facilities only -- Aramark Yosemite Hospitality concessioner food service operations within Yosemite National Park boundaries fall under NPS Concessioner Inspection Program (FDA Food Code 2022) rather than Mariposa County EH jurisdiction. Mariposa is structurally the most operationally significant small county for CPP customer portfolio engagement given Aramark Yosemite contract overlap.
Inspection results published by the agency are mirrored at Mariposa County on ScoreTable.
Primary source
Direct web_fetch of http://www.mariposacounty.gov/447/Food-Facilities -- complete content verification this session including double-layered department hierarchy (EH within Health Services Division within HHS), 16 EH sub-programs in navigation, 8 food facility categories enumerated, 5 EH program elements verbatim, CalCode Section 113755 Community Event definition verbatim, 19 operator-facing documents in library (including Automatic Fire Suppression Systems on MFFs and Grease Pumping Services), Fidelity Safety & Training operator engagement partnership with twice-annual food safety manager course schedule at 5362 Lemee Lane Mariposa, contact details (5100 Bullion Street Mariposa CA 95338 / PO Box 5 / eh@mariposacounty.gov / (209) 966-2220 / fax (209) 966-8248 / M-F 8am-5pm), no public-facing inspection portal documented (records-request floor tier), NextRequest public records platform (mariposacounty.nextrequest.com), Tyler EnerGov permitting platform (mariposacountyca-energovweb.tylerhost.net), CivicPlus main + 2 subdomain platforms, current 2026 fee schedule.
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for Mariposa County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Jurisdiction detail
What makes Mariposa County distinct
- Double-layered department hierarchy (EH within Health Services Division within HHS)
- Mariposa uses an unusual double-layered hierarchy: Environmental Health sits within Health Services Division which sits within Health and Human Services. Distinct from single-layer DHHS patterns (Humboldt). Reflects small-county organizational layering.
- Air Pollution Control District (APCD) consolidated into EH
- Mariposa EH includes Air Pollution Control District functions with 6 sub-pages (Air Quality Index, Burn Permits, SIP, Ozone Exceptional Events Demo, Annual Reporting). Most CA counties operate APCD as a separate agency. Small-county consolidation pattern.
- Vacation Rentals under EH jurisdiction
- Vacation Rentals oversight under EH is atypical (typically Planning/Code Enforcement). Reflects Mariposa's tourism economy and Yosemite gateway positioning -- vacation rental kitchens, septic, and pools are cross-modal EH touchpoints.
- Yosemite NP federal jurisdiction overlap dominates county geography
- Yosemite NP covers approximately 50%+ of Mariposa County land mass. Aramark Yosemite 7-location in-park concessioner food service operates under NPS Concessioner Inspection Program (FDA Food Code 2022) -- NOT Mariposa County EH jurisdiction. 150 county facility count reflects out-of-park facilities only.
- Explicit Automatic Fire Suppression Systems on MFFs guidance
- Mariposa publishes specific guidance on auto fire suppression for Mobile Food Facilities -- direct HoodOps fire suppression cross-modal compliance intersection. Reflects the cross-modal food safety + fire safety touchpoints at MFF construction/operation.
- Zero incorporated cities (entirely unincorporated)
- Mariposa is one of a small number of CA counties with NO incorporated cities -- entirely unincorporated, organized around small unincorporated communities (Mariposa, Coulterville, Bear Valley, El Portal, Wawona). EHD covers all 150 facilities directly without inter-city handoff complexity.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
Mariposa County Fire Department
- Phone
- (209) 966-3624
- Website
- mariposacounty.org/fire
- Fire code edition
- 2025 CFC
- NFPA 96 edition
- 2021
- Hood cleaning default
- Quarterly
- Permit type
- Operational Fire Permit (county) + NPS Commercial Use Authorization (federal) for park
Hood cleaning frequencies
Frequencies enforced by Mariposa County Fire Department 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 |
Local amendments adopted
CAL FIRE/Mariposa County. DUAL JURISDICTION for Yosemite NPS locations: NPS Fire Management (federal) + CAL FIRE/Mariposa (county) both apply. Aramark Yosemite locations must comply with BOTH.
Hood cleaning enforcement
MODERATE (county) / HIGH (NPS — federal scrutiny)
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in Mariposa County?
- Mariposa County Health and Human Services, Health Services Division, Environmental Health is the food safety authority for Mariposa County. Reach them at (209) 966-2220. California Retail Food Code (CRFC) provides the statutory base; the agency conducts inspections and documents findings through narrative violation reports.
- How are inspection results communicated in Mariposa County?
- Mariposa County Health and Human Services, Health Services Division, Environmental Health 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 Mariposa County?
- Mariposa County Fire Department is the fire authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). They enforce 2025 CFC and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: quarterly.
- What fire code edition applies in Mariposa County?
- 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: yes.
- Where can I verify Mariposa County inspection records?
- Primary source: http://www.mariposacounty.gov/235/Environmental-Health. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/mariposa.
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