California Health Department
Mono County commercial kitchen compliance
Mono County Environmental Health is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
Mono County → Mono County Environmental Health → California Retail Food Code
Mono County applies the statutory framework of the California Retail Food Code. The health department oversees approximately 150 permitted food facilities. Mammoth Lakes Fire: (760) 934-2300. Ski resort restaurants fall under Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District. Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District is the primary commercial authority having jurisdiction for Mammoth Lakes area.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Mono County Environmental Health
- Phone
- (760) 924-1846
- Scoring type
- None
- Grading type
- None
- Permitted facilities
- ~150
- Office
- 1290 Tavern Road, Post Office Box 3329, Mammoth Lakes, California 93546
Methodology
Mono County (California) enforces the California Retail Food Code (CalCode, Health & Safety Code Division 104, Part 7, Chapter 1 et seq.) — current version is the operative statutory authority. The Mono County Environmental Health Division (within the Mono County Health Department) does not operate a placard, letter-grade, or numeric-scoring overlay. CalCode requires a Designated Food Safety Manager at every food facility, available on-site and responsible for day-to-day operations. Mono Environmental Health conducts routine inspections, issues permits, responds to complaints, provides handler/owner education, and runs plan review for new and remodeled facilities. Inspection reports follow a records-request model; no public-facing inspection portal is published. Mono runs a Community Food Event framework for public gatherings where food is served by temporary food facilities. Approximately 150 retail food facilities are permitted countywide. Mono is a heavy seasonal-swing county with a year-round population of approximately 13,000 but peak day-population exceeding 100,000 during ski season and summer recreation — Mammoth Lakes hosts the majority of food business owners despite being only one community in the county.
Inspection results published by the agency are mirrored at Mono County on ScoreTable.
Primary source
https://monocounty.ca.gov/environmental-health/page/food
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for Mono County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
In Mono County, fire code authority rests with the local fire department or authority having jurisdiction (specific department not identified).
- Phone
- (760) 932-5380
- Website
- monocounty.ca.gov
- Fire code edition
- 2025 California Fire Code
- NFPA 96 edition
- 2021
- Hood cleaning default
- Quarterly
- Permit type
- Operational Fire Permit — annual renewal, pass/fail
Hood cleaning frequencies
Frequencies enforced by the local fire department or authority having jurisdiction (specific department not identified) 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 — resort density drives higher scrutiny in Mammoth Lakes
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in Mono County?
- Mono County Environmental Health is the food safety authority for Mono County. Reach them at (760) 924-1846. 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 Mono County?
- Mono County 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 Mono County?
- In Mono County, fire code authority rests with the local fire department or authority having jurisdiction (specific department not identified). 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 Mono County?
- The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask your local fire department whether Mono County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.
- Where can I verify Mono County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://monocounty.ca.gov/environmental-health/page/food. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/mono.
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