Monterey County Restaurant Inspections & Health Scores
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Inspection Reports
Monterey County follows the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) with a pass/fail inspection framework. Online transparency is limited — inspection results are not readily available through a public database, and kitchen leaders must request records directly from the Environmental Health Bureau.
Fire Safety
Fire Authority
Monterey County Office of Emergency Services — Fire Prevention
Salinas Fire: (831) 758-7137. Monterey Fire: (831) 646-3912. Monterey County Fire serves unincorporated. City of Salinas Fire, Monterey Fire, Seaside Fire, Pacific Grove Fire, Carmel Fire are separate 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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Monterey County Environmental Health
Source: Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau
Inspection Authority
Agency
Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau
Code Basis
CalCode
Cities in Monterey County
See fire safety and food safety requirements for each city.
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