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Santa Barbara County, California

The Score Behind Every Table.

Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaPass / FailCalCode

Santa Barbara County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services

Fire Safety: Santa Barbara County Fire Department

Wine country, coastal tourism, and UC Santa Barbara create a food safety landscape driven by seasonal volume swings and premium dining expectations.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Pass / Fail

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

3,200+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Santa Barbara County Fire Department

Pass / Fail Inspection

Santa Barbara County follows the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) with a pass/fail inspection framework. Facilities are evaluated for compliance and receive pass, conditional pass, or closure determinations. No numeric scores or letter grades are publicly posted.

P

Pass

Facility meets requirements

C

Closed

Imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Santa Barbara County Fire Department

City of Santa Barbara Fire Dept is separate AHJ within city limits. SB County Fire serves unincorporated. Cities (Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc) have own fire depts.

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

Search Santa Barbara County restaurant inspections

Santa Barbara County Environmental Health

Source: Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services

Inspection Authority

Agency

Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services

Code Basis

CalCode

Also in Santa Barbara County

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The Score Behind Every Table.

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