Alameda County, California
The Score Behind Every Table.
Color Placards
Alameda County follows CalCode with a pass/fail inspection framework. Inspectors evaluate facilities against the California Retail Food Code and issue pass, conditional pass, or closure determinations. No numeric scores or letter grades are calculated or publicly posted.
Green
Pass — facility meets food safety standards
Yellow
Conditional Pass — corrections required
Red
Closed — imminent health hazard
Fire Safety
Fire Authority
Alameda County Fire Department
Berkeley has independent health AND fire authority. Oakland Fire: (510) 238-3281. Berkeley Fire: (510) 981-5900. Alameda County Fire serves unincorporated + some contract cities. City of Oakland Fire, City of Berkeley Fire (independent AHJ), Fremont Fire, Hayward Fire, and others are separate city AHJs.
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 with local amendments
Official Inspection Portal
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ACDEH Food Safety Program
Source: Alameda County Department of Environmental Health
Inspection Authority
Agency
Alameda County Department of Environmental Health
Code Basis
CalCode
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