San Mateo County Restaurant Inspections & Health Scores
The Score Behind Every Table.
Color Placards
Facilities are evaluated against CalCode standards and receive a pass, conditional pass, or closure determination. No numerical score is publicly posted.
Green
Pass — facility meets food safety standards
Yellow
Conditional Pass — corrections required
Red
Closed — imminent health hazard
Fire Safety
Fire Authority
San Mateo County Fire Department (CAL FIRE/San Mateo)
Dense urban county — most commercial kitchens in city limits with city AHJ. Menlo Park Fire: (650) 688-8400. San Mateo City Fire: (650) 522-7900. CAL FIRE contract. Many city fire depts in San Mateo County: Menlo Park Fire, Redwood City Fire, San Mateo City Fire, South San Francisco Fire, etc.
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.
- 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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SMCEHS Food Facility Inspections
Source: San Mateo County Environmental Health Services
Inspection Authority
Agency
San Mateo County Environmental Health Services
Code Basis
CalCode
Cities in San Mateo County
See fire safety and food safety requirements for each city.
ScoreTable
The Score Behind Every Table.
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