Los Angeles County, California
The Score Behind Every Table.
Letter Grades
Inspectors start at 100 points and deduct for each violation found. The final score maps to a letter grade that must be publicly displayed.
Excellent
Facility is in substantial compliance. Minor violations only.
Good
Moderate violations found. Improvement needed.
Needs Improvement
Major violations present. Significant risk.
Fire Safety
Fire Authority
Los Angeles County Fire Department / Los Angeles Fire Department
Los Angeles County Fire Department covers unincorporated areas and 60+ contract cities. The City of Los Angeles Fire Department covers the City of Los Angeles.
Hood Cleaning Standard
Commercial kitchen exhaust hoods must be cleaned on a schedule based on cooking volume: monthly for high-volume (24hr/solid fuel), quarterly for moderate, semi-annually for low-volume. Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4.
Suppression Inspection
UL-300 wet chemical suppression systems required. Semi-annual inspection and certification per NFPA 96. Systems must be serviced by a licensed C-16 contractor.
Los Angeles County Fire Department issues separate fire prevention permits. Kitchen suppression system certification must be current before health department will issue food facility permit.
- UL-300 wet chemical suppression system required in all commercial cooking hoods
- Semi-annual suppression system inspection and certification per NFPA 96
- Hood and duct cleaning on NFPA 96 Table 12.4 schedule (monthly to semi-annual based on volume)
- Service must be performed by a licensed C-16 Fire Protection contractor
- Current suppression certification required before health department issues food facility permit
Official Inspection Portal
Search Los Angeles County restaurant inspections
Public Health Restaurant Grades
Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Inspection Authority
Agency
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Code Basis
CalCode
Cities in Los Angeles County
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