Public Health Rules in Oakland, CA (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Oakland, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Oakland requires every owner or occupant of a wharf, building, or basement to rat-proof it with screens, netting, or cement, and to use traps or other eradication methods the Health Officer directs, under Municipal Code § 8.38.180.
Rat-Proofing Duty for Oakland Property Owners
Some RestrictionsOakland Municipal Code § 8.38.180 (Rats)
Every person owning, occupying or controlling any wharf, building or basement in the city shall use for the protection thereof such funnels, screens, netting, cement or other materials as may be necessary to prevent the ingress of rats thereto, and shall, when so directed by the Health Officer of the city, use on such premises such rat traps or other means or methods of rat eradication as may b...
Food Handler Certification
Oakland food workers must hold a California Food Handler Card within 30 days of hire, and each food facility must employ a Certified Food Protection Manager under CalCode.
Food Handler Cards and Manager Certification
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Health and Safety Code § 113948 (California Retail Food Code — food handler card requirement)
113948. (a) (1) Subject to the exceptions described in subdivision (e), a food handler who is hired prior to June 1, 2011, shall obtain a food handler card on or before July 1, 2011. Subject to the exceptions described in subdivision (e), a food handler who is hired on or after June 1, 2011, shall obtain a food handler card within 30 days after the date of hire. Each food handler shall maintain...
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