The Consumer Food Program is responsible for regulating the operation of approximately 4,600 retail food facilities in Fresno County. Consumer Food Program activities include the:

• Permitting and inspecting retail food businesses including restaurants, markets, school cafeterias, bakeries, bars, mobile food vendors, and special event food booths.
• Review of construction plans and inspections of new and remodeled food facilities.
• Investigation of complaints regarding violations of the California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law including unsanitary conditions.
• Investigation of suspected foodborne illnesses.

Staff conducts over 11,000 routine inspections yearly. The purpose of these inspections is to ensure that the facilities are operating in compliance with the standards set forth in the California Health and Safety Code for the protection of the public health and safety.

Fresno County Environmental Health Division's inspection reports are now available on-line at www.fresnohealthinspections.org.

The California Retail Food Code or CalCode, is an excerpt from the California Health and Safety Code that specifies the regulations and standards that must be met by the retail food facilities.

• Food Facility Permit Information
• Plan Check
• Community Events (or Special Events)
• Mobile Food Vendors
• Fresno County Food Handler Training Class
• Food Safety Certification
• Complaints and Foodborne Illnesses
• Food Safety During Temporary Power Outages
• Other Links

What's New:

• California Retail Food Code (CalCode) completely replaced the state's food law (CURFFL) on July 1, 2007.  Click here for a Summary of Major Changes: English, Spanish, Korean
• Here are the new requirements for community event food vendors. For more information, click the “Community Events” link above.