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Consumer Food Program

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 Retail Food Code including unsanitary conditions.
  • Investigation of suspected foodborne illnesses.

SB 972: California Retail Food Code

California Senate Bill 972 (SB 972) chaptered in September 2022 changes the California Retail Food Code by establishing a new Chapter in the California Retail Food Code (CRFC) titled “Compact Mobile Food Operations.” These changes were intended to promote economic inclusion while modernizing the CRFC so that sidewalk food vendors can obtain a permit and join the regulated vending economy.

Full details of the bill can be found at the link below.

Legislative Page to California Senate Bill No. 972

Be Smart. Be Safe

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.

California Food Handler Card Information

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.

California Retail Food Code

The Environmental Health division's inspection reports have a new home!

www.fresnohealthinspections.org

Hours

  • Sunday Closed
  • Monday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Thursday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Friday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed

(Closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)

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