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Marin County, California

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Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaColor PlacardCalCode

Marin County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health

Fire Safety: Marin County Fire Department

Affluent North Bay county where farm-to-table is not a trend — it is the baseline expectation.

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Food Safety

Evaluation

Color Placard

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

2,100+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Frequency

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Marin County Fire Department

Color Placards

Facilities are evaluated against CalCode standards and receive a pass, conditional pass, or closure determination. Inspection results are accessible through the county health department.

G

Green

Pass — facility meets food safety standards

Y

Yellow

Conditional Pass — corrections required

R

Red

Closed — imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Marin County Fire Department

San Rafael Fire: (415) 485-3304. Novato Fire: (415) 897-7654. Marin County Fire serves unincorporated + contract areas. San Rafael Fire, Novato Fire, Mill Valley Fire are separate city/district AHJs.

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 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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Marin County Environmental Health

Source: Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health

Inspection Authority

Agency

Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health

Code Basis

CalCode

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