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Data verified: April 2026

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Butte County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Butte County Environmental Health

Fire Safety: CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire Department

Paradise lost, Chico rising — the Camp Fire's aftermath continues to reshape Northern California's food safety landscape.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Color Placard

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

1,100+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire Department

Color Placards

Butte County uses the standard CalCode pass/fail framework. Online inspection data is limited, and kitchen leaders typically must request records directly from the county environmental health department.

G

Green

Pass — facility meets food safety standards

Y

Yellow

Conditional Pass — corrections required

R

Red

Closed — imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire Department

Chico Fire: (530) 897-5151. Paradise Fire: (530) 877-8585. Camp Fire history = heightened inspection awareness in this county. CAL FIRE contract. City of Chico Fire Dept and Oroville Fire are separate AHJs within city limits. NOTE: Paradise Fire Dept serves Town of Paradise — post-Camp Fire reconstruction has elevated fire code scrutiny significantly.

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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Butte County Environmental Health

Source: Butte County Environmental Health

Inspection Authority

Agency

Butte County Environmental Health

Code Basis

CalCode

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