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Contra Costa County, California

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Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaColor PlacardCalCode

Contra Costa County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Contra Costa Environmental Health

Fire Safety: Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire)

East Bay sprawl from urban Richmond to suburban San Ramon, spanning microclimates and economic extremes.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Color Placard

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

5,200+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Frequency

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District

Color Placards

Inspections follow CalCode standards resulting in a pass, conditional pass, or closure determination. Public access to inspection results is limited compared to neighboring counties.

G

Green

Pass — facility meets food safety standards

Y

Yellow

Conditional Pass — corrections required

R

Red

Closed — imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire)

Verify district — Richmond Fire: (510) 307-8060. Concord Fire: (925) 671-3220. Con Fire serves most of Contra Costa County. East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and city fire depts (Richmond, Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch) serve other areas.

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 with local amendments

Official Inspection Portal

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Contra Costa Environmental Health

Source: Contra Costa Environmental Health

Inspection Authority

Agency

Contra Costa Environmental Health

Code Basis

CalCode

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