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Pima County, Arizona

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Data verified: April 2026

ArizonaFour-Tier RatingAAC R9-8 (ADHS)

Pima County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Pima County Consumer Health and Food Safety (CHFS)

Fire Safety: Tucson Fire Department / Rural Metro / Pima County Fire Districts

Arizona's only 5-tier food safety rating — Pima County's enhanced system weights critical violations more heavily and publishes monthly results through Tucson media.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Four-Tier Rating

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

4,000+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

IFC (AZ)

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Tucson Fire Department / Rural Metro / Pima County Fire Districts

Four-Tier Ratings

Pima County uses a 5-tier enhanced rating system since August 2019: Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Needs Improvement, and Probation. Enhanced from the standard ADHS 4-tier model to weight critical violations more heavily. Based on the 2017 FDA Food Code. Probation status = re-inspection fees apply.

E

No critical violations. Exemplary food safety practices and facility maintenance.

G

Minor non-critical violations only. Strong food safety practices with room for improvement.

S

Some violations noted but no serious food safety risk. Corrections expected.

NI

Significant violations requiring corrective action. Re-inspection scheduled.

P

Serious food safety concerns. Re-inspection fees apply. Media reporting likely.

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Tucson Fire Department / Rural Metro / Pima County Fire Districts

Tucson has a professional fire department with commercial kitchen inspection capability. Oro Valley, Marana, and Sahuarita have their own fire departments. Unincorporated areas served by Rural Metro and fire districts.

Hood Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96 schedule applies. Monsoon season humidity can affect grease buildup rates in hood and duct systems.

Suppression Inspection

UL-300 wet chemical systems required. Multiple service providers available in the Tucson metro area.

  • 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

Search Pima County restaurant inspections

Pima County Health Inspect

Source: Pima County Consumer Health and Food Safety (CHFS)

Inspection Authority

Agency

Pima County Consumer Health and Food Safety (CHFS)

Code Basis

AAC R9-8 (ADHS)

Cities in Pima County

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