California Jurisdiction
San Bernardino County commercial kitchen compliance
California's 7th-largest county by commercial kitchen population. San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
San Bernardino County → San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services → California Retail Food Code
San Bernardino County is among California's ten largest by population. The volume of commercial kitchens here drives the methodology — the agency has to scale documentation and posting across thousands of facilities. Largest county in contiguous US — significant variation between desert/mountain areas and urban areas. Verify city vs county jurisdiction.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services
- Phone
- 1-800-442-2283
- Scoring type
- Points Deduction 100
- Grading type
- Letter Grade
- Pass threshold
- 90
- Warning threshold
- 80
- Critical threshold
- 70
Methodology
Points-deduction from 100. Each violation cited on the CAL CODE Official Inspection Report (Form 5191, ver 8/16) carries a fixed point deduction. Items 1-23 are CDC risk-factor and FDA public-health-intervention items: MAJOR violation deducts 4 points, OUT (minor) deducts 2 points. Items 24-54 are Good Retail Practices (GRPs): OUT deducts 1 point, with one local override -- Item 48 (Food Handler Cards) deducts 3 points per SBCC 33.0409(d). Remaining score determines letter grade: A 90-100, B 80-89, C 70-79 (re-score required within 30 days), Closure 0-69. Authority: California Retail Food Code (Cal Code) + San Bernardino County Code Chapter 33 (Inspection Grading of Food Facilities, Sections 33.0401 et seq. and 33.1401 et seq.).
Primary source
https://ehs.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/Programs/Food/FoodFacilities/abc-retail-food-inspection-guide.pdf
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for San Bernardino County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
San Bernardino County Fire Department
- Phone
- (909) 386-8400
- Website
- sbcfire.org
- Fire code edition
- 2025 CFC
- NFPA 96 edition
- 2024
- Hood cleaning default
- Semi Annual
- Permit type
- Operational Fire Permit — annual renewal, pass/fail
Hood cleaning frequencies
Frequencies enforced by San Bernardino County Fire Department 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
San Bernardino County Fire District serves unincorporated areas. Cities (San Bernardino, Fontana, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, etc.) have own city fire depts.
Hood cleaning enforcement
MODERATE
Reference
Frequently asked
- Who inspects commercial kitchens in San Bernardino County?
- San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services is the food safety authority for San Bernardino County. Reach them at 1-800-442-2283. 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 San Bernardino County?
- San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services 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 San Bernardino County?
- San Bernardino County Fire Department is the fire authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). They enforce 2025 CFC and NFPA 96 (2024 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: semi annual.
- What fire code edition applies in San Bernardino County?
- 2025 CFC is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2024) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Local amendments: yes.
- Where can I verify San Bernardino County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://ehs.sbcounty.gov/programs/food-facilities/. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest jurisdiction-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/san-bernardino.
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