California Health Department
Yolo County commercial kitchen compliance
Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health Division is the authority. Here's the methodology, the thresholds, and the fire code overlay.
Authority chain
Yolo County → Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health Division → California Retail Food Code
Yolo County applies the statutory framework of the California Retail Food Code. The health department oversees approximately 1,000 permitted food facilities. Davis Fire: (530) 757-5685. Woodland Fire: (530) 661-5820.
Standard 01
Food Safety
Authority
Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health Division
- Phone
- (530) 666-8646
- Scoring type
- Major Violation Count
- Grading type
- Color Placard
- Permitted facilities
- ~1,000
- Office
- Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health Division, Consumer Protection Unit
Methodology
Yolo County operates a Green/Yellow/Red color-coded placard program launched July 2017, enforced under the California Retail Food Code by the Environmental Health Division (Consumer Protection Unit). Placard determination is based on the count of major (critical risk factor) violations observed during inspection, tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention five risk factors for foodborne illness. Yolo County does not publish a numeric score. Green = PASS (no major violations, or all majors corrected on-site during inspection). Yellow = CONDITIONAL PASS (major violations observed requiring correction within a specified timeframe). Red = CLOSED (major violation posing an imminent health hazard that cannot be mitigated during inspection). Placards are posted at the point of entry and carry a QR code linking to the inspection report portal at yoloeco.envisionconnect.com.
Inspection results published by the agency are mirrored at Yolo County on ScoreTable.
Primary source
https://www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/environmental-health-division/consumer-protection-programs
Last verified by JIE: May 21, 2026
Published inspection data for Yolo County is mirrored on ScoreTable, direct from the agency.
Health department detail
What makes Yolo County distinct
Standard 02
Fire Safety
Authority having jurisdiction
In Yolo County, fire code authority rests with CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit / Woodland Fire Department.
- Phone
- (530) 666-8060
- Website
- yolocounty.org/oes
- Fire code edition
- 2025 California Fire Code
- NFPA 96 edition
- 2021
- Hood cleaning default
- Quarterly
- Permit type
- Operational Fire Permit — annual renewal, pass/fail
Hood cleaning frequencies
Frequencies enforced by CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit / Woodland Fire Department 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 Yolo County?
- Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health Division is the food safety authority for Yolo County. Reach them at (530) 666-8646. California Retail Food Code 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 Yolo County?
- Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health Division documents inspections per color placard methodology. Results are available to the public through the agency's published portals.
- Who enforces fire and hood-cleaning rules in Yolo County?
- In Yolo County, fire code authority rests with CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit / Woodland Fire Department. Enforcement covers the 2025 California Fire Code and NFPA 96 (2021 edition) for commercial kitchen exhaust. Hood cleaning default frequency: quarterly.
- What fire code edition applies in Yolo County?
- The 2025 California Fire Code is the adopted edition. NFPA 96 (2021) governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Ask CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit / Woodland Fire Department whether Yolo County has adopted local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code.
- Where can I verify Yolo County inspection records?
- Primary source: https://www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/environmental-health-division/consumer-protection-programs. EvidLY ScoreTable mirrors the latest health-department-published results at https://www.getevidly.com/scoretable/california/yolo.
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