California Jurisdiction
Nevada County commercial kitchen compliance
California's 36th-largest county by commercial kitchen population. 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 is a smaller California jurisdiction. Inspection volume is lower than the metro counties, but the statutory framework — California Retail Food Code — is identical. Grass Valley Fire: (530) 274-4430. Nevada City Fire: (530) 265-4421.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Nevada County Environmental Health Department
- Phone
- (530) 265-1222, Option 3
- Scoring type
- None
- Grading type
- None
Methodology
Nevada County (CA) 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 EH jurisdiction with no city-EHD carve-outs. Approximately 700 retail food facilities are permitted countywide.
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
Unknown - specific fire authority not identified for Nevada County commercial kitchen inspections
- Phone
- (530) 265-1581
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov/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 Unknown - specific fire authority not identified for Nevada County commercial kitchen inspections 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 |
Local amendments adopted
CAL FIRE contract. City of Grass Valley Fire Dept and Nevada City Fire Dept are separate AHJs within city limits.
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 (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 Nevada County?
- Nevada County Environmental Health Department 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 Nevada County?
- Unknown - specific fire authority not identified for Nevada County commercial kitchen inspections 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 Nevada County?
- 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: yes.
- Where can I verify Nevada County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1470/Environmental-Health. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/nevada.
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