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Data verified: April 2026

ArizonaFour-Tier RatingAAC R9-8 (ADHS)

Mohave County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Mohave County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division

Fire Safety: Municipal Fire Departments / Mohave County Fire Districts

Colorado River corridor food safety — Mohave County kitchen leaders navigate ADHS inspections across three distinct population centers with monthly PDF inspection reports.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Four-Tier Rating

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

800+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

IFC (AZ)

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Frequency

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Municipal Fire Departments / Mohave County Fire Districts

Four-Tier Ratings

Mohave County follows the ADHS four-tier rating system: Excellent, Satisfactory, Needs Improvement, and Unacceptable. Based on the 2017 FDA Food Code. 27 critical violation categories on inspection reports. Establishment classifications: Type I (limited), Type II (moderate), Type III (complex).

E

No critical violations. Facility demonstrates strong food safety practices.

S

Minor violations noted but no immediate health risk.

N

Multiple or significant violations requiring corrective action.

U

Critical violations posing immediate health risk.

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Municipal Fire Departments / Mohave County Fire Districts

Kingman, Lake Havasu City, and Bullhead City each have their own fire departments. Unincorporated areas rely on county fire districts and the Arizona State Fire Marshal.

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 systems required. Multiple service providers available in major population centers.

  • 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 schedule
  • K-class portable fire extinguisher within 30 feet of cooking equipment

Official Inspection Portal

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Mohave County Inspection Reports

Source: Mohave County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division

Inspection Authority

Agency

Mohave County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division

Code Basis

AAC R9-8 (ADHS)

Cities in Mohave County

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