Imperial County, California
The Score Behind Every Table.
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.
Excellent
Facility is in substantial compliance. Minor violations only.
Good
Moderate violations found. No re-score inspection required but improvement expected.
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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