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May 28, 2026 — Taxonomy correction (8 jurisdictions)

Article: How California’s 62 Jurisdictions Inspect Commercial Kitchens

Corrected by: Arthur Haggerty, Founding Editor

Re-verification against Jurisdiction Intelligence Engine (JIE) source data identified eight jurisdictions misclassified in the original five-category taxonomy. The article was rewritten from five categories to four. The following jurisdictions were reclassified:

JurisdictionWasNowJIE tuple
San Diego CountyPass / Fail / ConditionalLetter Gradesletter_grade / points_deduction_100
San Bernardino CountyColor PlacardsLetter Gradesletter_grade / points_deduction_100
Orange CountyPass / Fail / ConditionalJurisdiction-Specifictext_placard / major_violation_count
Alameda CountyPass / Fail / ConditionalColor Placardscolor_placard / numeric_deduction
PasadenaLetter GradesJurisdiction-Specificpass_conditional_placard / numeric_deduction
Tulare CountyViolation-countJurisdiction-Specificscore_100 / numeric_deduction
Long BeachHybrid (letter grade)Jurisdiction-Specificcompliance_posting / major_violation_count
BerkeleyHybrid (letter-grade)No Formal Public Gradingnone / none

Additional changes in same pass: San Francisco reclassified as consolidated city-county (count line 57+5). Case-study section clarified as composite illustration. Foot-traffic claim softened. Copper accent updated for WCAG AA compliance. Full details in editor notes.

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