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Lyon County, Nevada

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Data verified: April 2026

NevadaNumeric ScoreNRS 446 / NAC 446

Lyon County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)

Fire Safety: Nevada State Fire Marshal + Lyon County Fire

Lyon County is one of Nevada's fastest-growing rural counties, with Fernley and Dayton expanding rapidly as bedroom communities to Reno while Yerington and Smith Valley maintain their agricultural heritage.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Numeric Score

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

200+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

IFC (NV)

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Frequency

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Nevada State Fire Marshal + Lyon County Fire

Numeric Scoring

Lyon County follows Nevada DPBH statewide point-based violation scoring. Inspections assess Priority, Priority Foundation, and Core violations per FDA Food Code. DPBH Environmental Health staff conduct inspections for rural Nevada counties.

Point Deduction

Violations are scored by category and severity. Total points are published as the inspection score.

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Nevada State Fire Marshal + Lyon County Fire

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. Semi-annual inspection and certification by a 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 IFC 2018 with NV amendments

Official Inspection Portal

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Nevada DPBH Food Safety

Source: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)

Inspection Authority

Agency

Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)

Code Basis

NRS 446 / NAC 446

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