Who inspects commercial kitchens in Stanislaus County?

Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources, Environmental Health Division — Food Program is the food safety authority for Stanislaus County. Reach them at (209) 525-6700. 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 Stanislaus County?

Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources, Environmental Health Division — Food Program 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 Stanislaus County?

In Stanislaus County, fire code authority rests with Stanislaus County Fire Prevention Bureau. Enforcement covers the 2025 California Fire Code and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: semi annual.

What fire code edition applies in Stanislaus County?

The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask Stanislaus County Fire Prevention Bureau whether Stanislaus County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.

Where can I verify Stanislaus County inspection records?

Primary source: https://www.stancounty.com/er/environmentalhealth/food-program.shtm. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/stanislaus.

California Health Department

Stanislaus County commercial kitchen compliance

Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources, Environmental Health Division is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.

Authority chain

Stanislaus County → Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources, Environmental Health Division — Food Program → California Retail Food Code

Inspection cadence and methodology in Stanislaus County track the state framework with local agency-specific implementation. Modesto Fire: (209) 342-2200. Most commercial kitchens in Modesto = Modesto Fire Dept is AHJ. Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services/Fire Prevention serves unincorporated. City of Modesto Fire Department, Turlock Fire, Ceres Fire, and others are separate city authorities having jurisdiction.

Standard 01

Food Safety

Authority

Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources, Environmental Health Division — Food Program

Phone: (209) 525-6700
Website: www.stancounty.com/er/environmentalhealth/food-program.shtm
Scoring type: None
Grading type: None
Office: 3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite C, Modesto, California 95358

Methodology

Stanislaus County operates a CalCode-only food safety program through the Department of Environmental Resources, Environmental Health Division, Food Program. The Food Program page states: "The Food Safety Program enforces the California Retail Food Code and all inspections are posted online." No local placard ordinance, no letter grade system, no numeric scoring overlay, no rating tier. Inspection reports do not indicate pass/fail (corroborated by Modesto Bee weekly coverage). Closure is triggered by imminent health hazard (major violations per CalCode), not by score. Authority: California Retail Food Code. Department naming is "Environmental Resources" (Department of Environmental Resources), not Environmental Health Department; Environmental Health is a Division within Department of Environmental Resources. Program scope: retail food facilities, cottage food (Class A and Class B), mobile food facilities, temporary food facilities, farmers' markets, complaint and foodborne illness investigation, plan check and construction, food safety education. Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (Assembly Bill 626) are NOT allowed in Stanislaus County.

Inspection results published by the agency are mirrored at Stanislaus County on ScoreTable.

Primary source

https://www.stancounty.com/er/environmentalhealth/food-program.shtm + https://www.stancounty.com/er/environmentalhealth/ + https://www.stancounty.com/er/ + Modesto Bee weekly coverage (independent corroboration)

Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026

Published inspection data for Stanislaus County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.

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Health department detail

What makes Stanislaus County distinct

Department of Environmental Resources naming convention: Parent department is named 'Environmental Resources' not 'Environmental Health'; Environmental Health is a Division within Department of Environmental Resources.
Assembly Bill 626 opt-out (Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations not permitted): Per primary source: 'Currently, Stanislaus County does not allow foods to be cooked at home unless it is one of the foods listed [in the CDPH approved cottage food list].' County has not opted in to Assembly Bill 626 Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation program.
Inspection reports do not indicate pass/fail summary: Modesto Bee reporting on weekly inspection results notes that 'details of the reports do not indicate whether a restaurant passed or failed inspection' — confirming no derivative summary state is computed beyond the raw violations list
Measure X local septic ordinance under Department of Environmental Resources Liquid Waste/Land Use: Local ordinance governing aerobic septic treatment units; not food-related but indicates Department of Environmental Resources operates more locally-specific regulatory programs than typical California environmental health department

Standard 02

Fire Safety

Authority having jurisdiction

In Stanislaus County, fire code authority rests with Stanislaus County Fire Prevention Bureau.

Phone: (209) 552-3700
Website: stanislausfire.org
Fire code edition: 2025 California Fire Code
NFPA 96 edition: 2021
Hood cleaning default: Semi Annual
Permit type: Operational Fire Permit — annual renewal, pass/fail

Hood cleaning frequencies

Frequencies enforced by Stanislaus County Fire Prevention Bureau 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 Stanislaus County?: Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources, Environmental Health Division — Food Program is the food safety authority for Stanislaus County. Reach them at (209) 525-6700. 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 Stanislaus County?: Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources, Environmental Health Division — Food Program 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 Stanislaus County?: In Stanislaus County, fire code authority rests with Stanislaus County Fire Prevention Bureau. Enforcement covers the 2025 California Fire Code and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: semi annual.
What fire code edition applies in Stanislaus County?: The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask Stanislaus County Fire Prevention Bureau whether Stanislaus County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.
Where can I verify Stanislaus County inspection records?: Primary source: https://www.stancounty.com/er/environmentalhealth/food-program.shtm. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/stanislaus.

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