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Orange County, California

The Score Behind Every Table.

Data verified: April 2026

CaliforniaPass / FailCalCode

Orange County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Orange County Health Care Agency

Fire Safety: Orange County Fire Authority / Local Fire Departments

No letter grades, no posted scores — Orange County uses pass/fail inspections with results available online.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Pass / Fail

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

12,000+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

CFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Orange County Fire Authority / Local Fire Departments

Pass / Fail Inspection

Orange County inspects against the California Retail Food Code (CalCode). Facilities receive a pass, re-inspection, or closure determination. No letter grades or numeric scores are posted at the facility. Inspection data is available through the county online portal.

Pass

Facility meets requirements

Closed

Imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Orange County Fire Authority / Local Fire Departments

Orange County Fire Authority covers most unincorporated areas and many contract cities. Anaheim, Santa Ana, and several other cities maintain their own fire departments.

Hood Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96 Table 12.4 schedule applies: monthly for high-volume/solid fuel, quarterly for moderate, semi-annually for low-volume. Most OC jurisdictions follow Orange County Fire Authority standards.

Suppression Inspection

UL-300 wet chemical systems required. Semi-annual inspection and service certification. Orange County Fire Authority requires fire clearance for food facility permits.

UL-300 wet chemical suppression system required in all commercial cooking hoods
Semi-annual suppression system inspection and service certification
Hood and duct cleaning per NFPA 96 Table 12.4 schedule
Orange County Fire Authority fire clearance required for food facility permits in contract cities