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Lake County, California

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Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaPass / FailCalCode

Lake County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Lake County Environmental Health

Fire Safety: CAL FIRE / Lake County Fire Department

Clear Lake's small kitchen scene — where wildfire, limited resources, and rural resilience define California's most fire-impacted food safety jurisdiction.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Pass / Fail

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

350+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

CAL FIRE / Lake County Fire Department

Pass / Fail Inspection

Lake County follows the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) with a pass/fail inspection system. Inspection data is virtually unavailable online. Kitchen Leaders must request reports directly from the county environmental health department.

P

Pass

Facility meets requirements

C

Closed

Imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

CAL FIRE / Lake County Fire Department

Small rural county. CAL FIRE LNU for unincorporated. CAL FIRE contract. City of Clearlake Fire and City of Lakeport 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

Official Inspection Portal

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Lake County Environmental Health

Source: Lake County Environmental Health

Inspection Authority

Agency

Lake County Environmental Health

Code Basis

CalCode

Also in Lake County

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ScoreTable

The Score Behind Every Table.

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