Sacramento County commercial kitchen compliance

Statutory base: California Retail Food Code (H&SC Division 104, Part 7, §§113700-114437). Sacramento County Environmental Management Department (EMD) operates the Green-Yellow-Red (GYR) Color-Coded Placard Program. Sacramento County was the first county in California to issue color-coded placards for food facility inspection results, beginning January 1, 2007. Single regulatory output: Green/Yellow/Red placard determined by CalCode §113725 major violation count and presence of imminent health hazard. NO compliance score is published with Sacramento OIRs — placard is the only inspection outcome display. Green = pass; Yellow = 2+ majors observed, requires 24-72 hour reinspection; Red = imminent threat to health and safety, facility closed (Red is NOT defined by a violation count — it is triggered by imminent hazard such as surfacing sewage, no hot water, rodent/insect infestation, or severe unsanitary conditions). Placard posting required within 5 feet of main entrance. Routine inspection frequency: 3x/year at food-prep facilities, 2x/year at retail markets. Placard coverage: all permanent retail food facilities countywide including Sacramento, Folsom, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Elk Grove, Isleton, Galt, and unincorporated areas. Excluded from placarding: produce stands, farmer's markets, mobile food trucks (these continue to receive narrative inspection results — In Compliance, Minor Violations, Major Violations, etc.).