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Santa Barbara County, California

The Score Behind Every Table.

Data verified: April 2026

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Santa Barbara County — Fire Safety & Food 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

Inspection Report

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

3,200+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Frequency

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Santa Barbara County Fire Department

Inspection Reports

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.

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 sets the interval by what the kitchen cooks: monthly for solid fuel, quarterly for high-volume cooking, semiannually for moderate volume, annually for low-volume or seasonal cooking.

Suppression Inspection

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