California Health Department
Mariposa County commercial kitchen compliance
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 applies the statutory framework of the California Retail Food Code. The health department oversees approximately 150 permitted food facilities. The county seat is Mariposa. CRITICAL: Yosemite National Park Service sites = National Park Service Fire Management AHJ (federal). Aramark kitchen locations inside park = dual compliance required. Outside park in Mariposa County = CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit only. Yosemite National Park locations fall under dual authority: the National Park Service's fire management (federal) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection with Mariposa County (county) both apply. Aramark Yosemite locations must comply with both.
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, California 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. The Food Facilities page offers no public-facing inspection portal — records-request floor tier within the violations-list-only family. 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 Environmental Health activities listed: educate facility owners, 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 National Park Service Concessioner Inspection Program (Food and Drug Administration Food Code 2022) rather than Mariposa County Environmental Health.
Inspection results published by the agency are mirrored at Mariposa County on ScoreTable.
Primary source
http://www.mariposacounty.gov/447/Food-Facilities — covers double-layered department hierarchy (Environmental Health within Health Services Division within Health and Human Services), 16 Environmental Health sub-programs in navigation, 8 food facility categories enumerated, 5 Environmental Health program elements verbatim, CalCode Section 113755 Community Event definition verbatim, 19 owner-facing documents in library (including Automatic Fire Suppression Systems on mobile food facilities and Grease Pumping Services), Fidelity Safety & Training owner engagement partnership with twice-annual food safety manager course schedule at 5362 Lemee Lane Mariposa, contact details (5100 Bullion Street Mariposa California 95338 / Post Office Box 5 / eh@mariposacounty.gov / (209) 966-2220 / fax (209) 966-8248 / M-F 8am-5pm), no public-facing inspection portal (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.
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Health department detail
What makes Mariposa County distinct
- Double-layered department hierarchy (Environmental Health within Health Services Division within Health and Human Services)
- Mariposa uses a double-layered hierarchy: Environmental Health sits within Health Services Division which sits within Health and Human Services. Distinct from single-layer Department of Health and Human Services patterns (Humboldt). Reflects small-county organizational layering.
- Air Pollution Control District consolidated into Environmental Health
- Mariposa Environmental Health includes Air Pollution Control District functions with 6 sub-pages (Air Quality Index, Burn Permits, SIP, Ozone Exceptional Events Demo, Annual Reporting). Small-county consolidation pattern.
- Vacation rentals under Environmental Health
- Vacation Rentals oversight sits under Environmental Health. Reflects Mariposa's tourism economy and Yosemite gateway positioning — vacation rental kitchens, septic, and pools are all handled by Environmental Health across several programs.
- Yosemite National Park federal authority overlap dominates county geography
- Yosemite National Park covers approximately 50%+ of Mariposa County land mass. Aramark Yosemite 7-location in-park concessioner food service operates under National Park Service Concessioner Inspection Program (Food and Drug Administration Food Code 2022) — NOT Mariposa County Environmental Health. 150 county facility count reflects out-of-park facilities only.
- Explicit Automatic Fire Suppression Systems on mobile food facilities guidance
- Mariposa publishes specific guidance on auto fire suppression for Mobile Food Facilities. Reflects the fire safety and food safety touchpoints at mobile food facility construction/operation.
- Zero incorporated cities (entirely unincorporated)
- Mariposa is one of a small number of California counties with NO incorporated cities — entirely unincorporated, organized around small unincorporated communities (Mariposa, Coulterville, Bear Valley, El Portal, Wawona). Environmental health department covers all 150 facilities directly without inter-city handoff complexity.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
In Mariposa County, fire code authority rests with Mariposa County Fire Department.
- Phone
- (209) 966-3624
- Website
- mariposacounty.org/fire
- Fire code edition
- 2025 California Fire Code
- NFPA 96 edition
- 2021
- Hood cleaning default
- Quarterly
- Permit type
- Operational Fire Permit (county) + National Park Service 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 |
Hood cleaning enforcement
MODERATE (county) / HIGH (National Park Service — 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 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?
- In Mariposa County, fire code authority rests with Mariposa County Fire Department. Enforcement covers the 2025 California Fire Code and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: quarterly.
- What fire code edition applies in Mariposa County?
- The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask Mariposa County Fire Department whether Mariposa County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.
- Where can I verify Mariposa County inspection records?
- Primary source: http://www.mariposacounty.gov/235/Environmental-Health. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/mariposa.
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