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Data verified: April 2026

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Imperial County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Imperial County Environmental Health Services

Fire Safety: CAL FIRE / Imperial County Fire Department

California's border county — where 120°F desert heat, cross-border commerce, and letter grade inspections create the most extreme food safety environment in the state.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Letter Grade

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

1,000+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

CAL FIRE / Imperial County Fire Department

Letter Grades

Imperial County uses a 100-point deductive scoring system with posted letter grades. Inspectors start at 100 and deduct points for each violation. The resulting letter grade must be posted during all hours of operation.

A

Excellent

Facility is in substantial compliance. Minor violations only.

B

Good

Moderate violations found. No re-score inspection required but improvement expected.

C

Needs Improvement

Major violations present. Mandatory closure for minimum 24 hours and reopening inspection required. Must achieve B or higher on re-inspection.

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

CAL FIRE / Imperial County Fire Department

El Centro Fire: (760) 337-4940. CAL FIRE SLF for unincorporated. CAL FIRE contract. City of El Centro Fire, Calexico Fire are separate city AHJs.

Hood Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96 Table 12.4 schedule: quarterly for high-volume/solid fuel cooking, semiannually for moderate volume, annually for low-volume/seasonal.

Suppression Inspection

UL-300 wet chemical suppression systems required for all commercial cooking hoods. Semiannual by licensed fire protection contractor.

  • UL-300 wet chemical suppression system required in all commercial cooking hoods
  • Semi-annual suppression system inspection and certification
  • Hood and duct cleaning per NFPA 96 Table 12.4 schedule
  • Fire code compliance per 2022 CFC

Official Inspection Portal

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Imperial County Environmental Health Services

Source: Imperial County Environmental Health Services

Inspection Authority

Agency

Imperial County Environmental Health Services

Code Basis

CalCode

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