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Ventura County, California

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Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaPass / FailCalCode

Ventura County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Ventura County Environmental Health Division

Fire Safety: Ventura County Fire Department

Coastal Southern California county where agricultural heritage meets suburban dining and wildfire risk defines emergency preparedness.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Pass / Fail

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

4,500+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Ventura County Fire Department

Pass / Fail Inspection

Ventura County follows the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) with a pass/fail inspection framework. Facilities are evaluated for compliance and receive pass, conditional pass, or closure determinations. No numeric scores or letter grades are publicly posted.

P

Pass

Facility meets requirements

C

Closed

Imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Ventura County Fire Department

Confirm city vs. county AHJ. VCFD covers 2,208 sq mi primarily unincorporated. VCFD serves unincorporated areas + some contract cities. Cities like Ventura, Oxnard, Thousand Oaks have own fire depts.

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

Search Ventura County restaurant inspections

Ventura County Environmental Health

Source: Ventura County Environmental Health Division

Inspection Authority

Agency

Ventura County Environmental Health Division

Code Basis

CalCode

Also in Ventura County

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The Score Behind Every Table.

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