California Health Department
Nevada County commercial kitchen compliance
Nevada County Environmental Health Department is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
Nevada County → Nevada County Environmental Health Department → California Retail Food Code
Nevada County applies the statutory framework of the California Retail Food Code. The health department oversees approximately 700 permitted food facilities. Grass Valley Fire: (530) 274-4430. Nevada City Fire: (530) 265-4421. City of Grass Valley Fire Department and Nevada City Fire Department are separate authorities having jurisdiction within city limits.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Nevada County Environmental Health Department
- Phone
- (530) 265-1222, Option 3
- Scoring type
- None
- Grading type
- None
- Permitted facilities
- ~700
- Office
- 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 170, Nevada City, California 95959-7902
Methodology
Nevada County (California) enforces the California Retail Food Code (CalCode, Health & Safety Code Division 104, Part 7, Chapter 1 et seq.) without a local placard, letter-grade, or numeric scoring overlay. The Nevada County Environmental Health Department conducts plan checks and inspections under CalCode and references the "California Retail Food Facilities Codes Reference Sheet" on its food facilities page. Inspection results are recorded in narrative reports; the County does not publish a score, grade, or color-coded placard for food facilities. No local County Code chapter specific to food facility grading or placarding was located. The department operates a two-office model: Grass Valley (main, 500 Crown Point Circle Suite 110) covering the Sierra foothills and Highway 49 corridor, and Truckee (satellite, 10075 Levon Avenue Suite 202) covering the Tahoe basin and Donner Pass / I-80 corridor. All three incorporated municipalities (Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee) are under county Environmental Health with no city environmental health department carve-outs. Approximately 700 retail food facilities are permitted countywide.
Inspection results published by the agency are mirrored at Nevada County on ScoreTable.
Primary source
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2131/Food-Facilities
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for Nevada County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
In Nevada County, fire code authority rests with the local fire department or fire protection district (varies by address).
- Phone
- (530) 265-1581
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov/fire
- 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 fire protection district (varies by address) 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
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in Nevada County?
- Nevada County Environmental Health Department is the food safety authority for Nevada County. Reach them at (530) 265-1222, Option 3. 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 Nevada County?
- Nevada County Environmental Health Department 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 Nevada County?
- In Nevada County, fire code authority rests with the local fire department or fire protection district (varies by address). 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 Nevada County?
- The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask your local fire department whether Nevada County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.
- Where can I verify Nevada County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1470/Environmental-Health. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/nevada-ca.
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