Public Health Rules in Alhambra, CA (2026)
3 verified public health rules for Alhambra, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Restaurant Grade Cards
Alhambra Municipal Code § 6.15.040 requires every retail food establishment to post the Los Angeles County health officer's letter grade or score card within five feet of the front door. Grades run A (90%+), B (80-89%) or C (70-79%). Operating without a posted card, or defacing one, is unlawful.
Alhambra Restaurant Grading Placard Rules
Some RestrictionsAlhambra Municipal Code § 6.15.040
Upon issuance by the county health officer, the health officer shall post at every retail food establishment the letter grade card, the inspection score card, or both, as determined by the county health officer, so as to be clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the establishment... The letter grade card and the inspection score card shall not be defaced, marred, camoufla...
Rodent Control
Alhambra requires any building storing or handling grain, grain products, or food for human or animal consumption, other than dwellings, to be rat-proofed with screened vents, continuous foundations, and metal lath barriers under the city's Public Health Code.
Alhambra Rat-Proofing Standards
Some RestrictionsAlhambra Municipal Code § 6.04.100 (Public Health Code Sec. 633)
Sec. 633 SPECIFICATIONS FOR RAT-PROOFING. In addition to the other requirements set forth in this chapter, any building or structure or portion thereof used for the storage or handling of any grain or grain product, or of any food or food product for human or animal consumption except dwellings or apartments, shall be ratproofed as hereinafter provided. SCREENING. All underfloor vents, openings...
Food Handler Certification
Alhambra has required every food service operation to keep a county-certified food handler on staff since 1998. It is unlawful to run a restaurant, market, bakery, or mobile food unit without the manager or an employee holding a valid Los Angeles County food sanitation certificate.
Alhambra Food Handler Certification Rule
Some RestrictionsAlhambra Municipal Code § 6.14.030
It shall be unlawful for any food service manager to operate a food service operation without the food service manager or at least one of his or her employees possessing a valid certificate. As used herein, "employee" shall mean a person who is salaried by the food service establishment and is performing his or her duties as a certificate holder on the premises of the food service establishment...
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