Retail Food Protection Program
The Sacramento County Food Protection Program, part of the Environmental Health (EH) Division of the Environmental Management Department, is responsible for the enforcement of State and Local health codes at all retail food facilities in Sacramento County (including all incorporated cities.) The enforcement of these codes is conducted through the following activities:
- Permitting and inspection of retail food businesses, including restaurants, bars, markets, school cafeterias, bakeries, mini-marts and convenience stores, retail stores that sell pre-packaged food, mobile food vendors, and special/temporary event booths.
- Providing food safety education and training to improve compliance with food safety regulations and reduce the incidence of foodborne illness.
- Investigation of complaints regarding food safety and sanitation violations at retail food facilities
- Investigation of suspected cases of foodborne illness.
Online Food Inspection Reports
Highlights
In January 2007, the Food Protection Program enacted several significant changes. The most noticeable change was a requirement for retail food facilities to display a color coded placard that indicates the results of their most recent inspection.
The placards are green (for 'pass'), yellow (for 'conditional pass') or red (for 'closed'). This placard must be displayed at the entrance of the food facility or another approved prominent location.
Other changes included increasing inspection frequency at food facilities that prepare unpackaged food.
More Programs
- Awards Of Excellence in Food Safety
- Charitable Food Distribution
- Community Events (Temporary Food Facilities)
- Cottage Food Operation
- Edible Food Recovery–SB 1383
- Food Facility Closure List
- Food Facility Complaints & Foodborne Illness
- Food Safety Education
- Food Safety Training
- Green, Yellow, Red Placard Program
- Mobile Food Facility
- Safety Alerts
- Selling Food in Sacramento County
- Service Animal in Food Facilities
- Shellfish Guidance
- Unpermitted Food Vendor (UPV)
News
- Check to see if your favorite restaurant or food facility is on the list. Lists available by business name or by zip code/address Visit the Food Safety Awards of Excellence page for complete details.
- "How to Get A Green Placard" Videos Available on-line! Now available in English, Spanish, Cantonese and Vietnamese. All Sacramento County Retail food facilities are issued a posted placard with the most recent food inspection results, and a Green (Pass) placard is the goal. View the videos for tips about achieving and maintaining a Green Placard at your business.
- Now, on your smartphone or tablet, view the inspection results for the food facilities in your immediate area! Visit EMD's new mobile web & app page for more information.
- EMD publishes a list of recent Retail Food Facility Closures, which is updated weekly.