California Jurisdiction
Napa County commercial kitchen compliance
California's 35th-largest county by commercial kitchen population. Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, Environmental Health Division -- Retail Food Program is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
Napa County → Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, Environmental Health Division -- Retail Food Program → California Retail Food Code
Napa County is a smaller California jurisdiction. Inspection volume is lower than the metro counties, but the statutory framework — California Retail Food Code — is identical. City of Napa Fire: (707) 257-9508. CAL FIRE LNU for unincorporated.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, Environmental Health Division -- Retail Food Program
- Phone
- 707-253-4540
- Scoring type
- Points Deduction 100
- Grading type
- Letter Grade
- Pass threshold
- 90
- Warning threshold
- 80
- Critical threshold
- 70
Methodology
Napa County operates a points-deduction-from-100 system with a 4-tier letter grade A/B/C/F. Each inspection begins at 100 points; violations are deducted based on severity (Major = 6 points, Minor = 2 or less points; variable). Letter grade is assigned by total points deducted: A (0-10 deducted, score 90-100), B (11-20 deducted, score 80-89), C (21-30 deducted, score 70-79), F (30+ deducted, score below 70). F grade necessitates immediate action and subjects facility to additional inspections and/or legal actions. Distinct from other letter-grade CA jurisdictions: most use 3-tier A/B/C, San Bernardino uses 4-tier with a "Closure" bottom tier, Kern uses 4-tier with a "Notice of Closure" placard, and Napa uniquely uses F as the failure tier. Risk-based inspection frequency: Low risk (prepackaged/convenience) = 1/yr, Medium risk (limited prep) = 2/yr, High risk (full menu/supermarkets) = 3/yr; poor-scoring facilities inspected more frequently. Authority: California Retail Food Code. Local Napa County Code section authorizing the grading system was not identified in primary sources captured this session -- follow-up needed.
Primary source
Napa County Grand Jury 2015-2016 Final Report "Maintaining Food Quality in Napa County" + Napa County PBES April 2025 News Release
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for Napa County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
CAL FIRE LNU / Napa City FD
- Phone
- (707) 253-4320
- Website
- countyofnapa.org/fire
- 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 CAL FIRE LNU / Napa City FD 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 |
Hood cleaning enforcement
MODERATE
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in Napa County?
- Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, Environmental Health Division -- Retail Food Program is the food safety authority for Napa County. Reach them at 707-253-4540. 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 Napa County?
- Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, Environmental Health Division -- Retail Food Program documents inspections per letter grade methodology. Results are available to the public through the agency's published portals.
- Who enforces fire and hood-cleaning rules in Napa County?
- CAL FIRE LNU / Napa City FD 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 Napa County?
- 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: none recorded.
- Where can I verify Napa County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://www.countyofnapa.org/1906/Retail-Food-Program. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/napa.
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