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Monterey County, California

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Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaPass / FailCalCode

Monterey County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau

Fire Safety: Monterey County Office of Emergency Services — Fire Prevention

From Cannery Row's tourist dining to Salinas Valley's agricultural heartland — two food economies under one health department.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Pass / Fail

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

3,100+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Monterey County Office of Emergency Services — Fire Prevention

Pass / Fail Inspection

Monterey County follows the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) with a pass/fail inspection framework. Online transparency is limited — inspection results are not readily available through a public database, and kitchen leaders must request records directly from the Environmental Health Bureau.

P

Pass

Facility meets requirements

C

Closed

Imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Monterey County Office of Emergency Services — Fire Prevention

Salinas Fire: (831) 758-7137. Monterey Fire: (831) 646-3912. Monterey County Fire serves unincorporated. City of Salinas Fire, Monterey Fire, Seaside Fire, Pacific Grove Fire, Carmel Fire are separate 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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Monterey County Environmental Health

Source: Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau

Inspection Authority

Agency

Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau

Code Basis

CalCode

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