The Commercial Kitchen Standard

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. 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

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.

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.

Standard 02

Fire Safety

Authority having jurisdiction

Mariposa County Fire Department

Phone
(209) 966-3624
Fire code edition
2025 CFC
NFPA 96 edition
2024
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 (2024).

Cooking volume / typeFrequency
Solid-fuel cookingMonthly
High-volume / 24-hour / charbroil / wokQuarterly
Moderate-volumeSemiannually
Low-volume / seasonal / place of worshipAnnually

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, scores them per local methodology, and posts results to the public.
How are inspection results communicated in Mariposa County?
Mariposa County Health and Human Services, Health Services Division, Environmental Health 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 Mariposa County?
Mariposa County 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 Mariposa County?
2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) 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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