California City
San Jose commercial kitchen compliance
San Jose sits within Santa Clara County jurisdiction for food safety and fire authority. The methodology, thresholds, and cleaning frequencies that apply to your kitchen are defined at the county level — but city-specific factors (fire department response, business permit overlay, address-level enforcement) still matter.
Authority chain
San Jose → Santa Clara County → County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health, Consumer Protection Division
Methodology
San Jose follows Santa Clara County's framework
Commercial kitchens in San Jose are inspected by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health, Consumer Protection Division. Scoring is major violation count; grading is color placard. Fire authority defaults to Santa Clara County Fire Marshal. NFPA 96 (2024 edition) governs commercial kitchen exhaust.
For the full methodology — deduction maps, posting requirements, hood cleaning frequencies, and primary-source citations — see the Santa Clara County jurisdiction page.
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