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Sonoma County, California

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Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaColor PlacardCalCode

Sonoma County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department

Fire Safety: CAL FIRE / Sonoma County Fire Department

Wine Country's food safety authority — where winery kitchens, farm-to-table restaurants, and event venues create a unique inspection landscape.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Color Placard

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

3,400+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

CAL FIRE / Sonoma County Fire Department

Color Placards

Sonoma 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.

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 / Sonoma County Fire Department

Santa Rosa Fire: (707) 543-3500. CAL FIRE LNU for unincorporated. CAL FIRE contract. City of Santa Rosa Fire Dept, Petaluma Fire, Rohnert Park DPS 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

Official Inspection Portal

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Sonoma County Environmental Health

Source: Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department

Inspection Authority

Agency

Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department

Code Basis

CalCode

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