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Riverside County, California

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Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaLetter GradeCalCode

Riverside County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Riverside County Department of Environmental Health

Fire Safety: Riverside County Fire Department (CAL FIRE/Riverside County)

From the Inland Empire's urban core to Coachella Valley's desert resort towns — California's fourth-largest county uses letter grades under extreme heat.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Letter Grade

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

10,500+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Riverside County Fire Department

Letter Grades

Riverside 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 publicly displayed at the facility entrance.

A

Excellent

Facility is in substantial compliance. Minor violations only. Grade card posted in window.

B

Good

Moderate violations found. Improvement needed. Increased inspection frequency likely.

C

Needs Improvement

Major violations present. Significant risk. Immediate corrective action required.

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Riverside County Fire Department (CAL FIRE/Riverside County)

Riverside County Fire (CAL FIRE contract) for unincorporated. City fire departments for incorporated cities. Riverside County contracts with CAL FIRE for fire protection. Adopts state CFC with minimal local modifications. City of Riverside Fire Department is AHJ within city limits.

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 Riverside County restaurant inspections

RCDEH Food Facility Inspections

Source: Riverside County Department of Environmental Health

Inspection Authority

Agency

Riverside County Department of Environmental Health

Code Basis

CalCode

ScoreTable

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