This page is to inform you of the requirements for retail food establishments
including restaurants, markets, bakeries, bars and food vehicles located within the
unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County and the cities who have adopted County
Ordinance 97-0071.
Cities that have adopted ordinance 97-0071
POSTING REQUIREMENTS
The following placards are provided by Environmental Health and must be posted in an
area clearly visible to patrons/public, as determined by the inspector:
- Grade/Score Cards
- Public Notification
- Notice of Closure
GRADE/SCORE CARDS
A grade (A, B, C) card will be issued to each establishment at the end of all
routine inspections. The grade issued will be based upon the score received on the
Food Official Inspection Report. The grading is calculated as follows:
- A a score of 90-100%
- Ba score of 80-89%
- Ca score of 70-79%
An establishment receiving a score less than seventy percent (70%) will be issued a
score card and not a grade card. The score card will indicate the actual score
received.
The grade/score cards must remain posted until the next routine inspection, at which
time the inspector will issue a new grade/score card.
All food establishments that have a critical violation are
subject to closure regardless of the score received on the inspection report. Food
establishments that score below seventy percent (70%) twice within a twelve (12)
month period are subject to closure and prosecution.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The public notification sign provides the address and phone number for the local
Environmental Health office. The sign states: "All public health questions/concerns
regarding this food establishment should be directed to the local Environmental
Health office." The sign must remain posted at all times.
NOTICE OF CLOSURE
A notice of closure sign is posted by the inspector after a food establishment has
been ordered closed. The sign will be posted on the entrance door and will state the
reason(s) for closure. The sign must remain posted until the establishment is
reopened by the inspector.
AVAILABILITY OF INSPECTION REPORT(S)
Food establishments must maintain the routine inspection report(s) and all subsequent
reports at the establishment until the next routine inspection report is issued. The
inspection report(s) must be available for review by the public if requested.
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HOW TO CONTACT US
For questions/complaints, contact Environmental Health at (888) 700-9995
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