Public Health Rules in Palm Springs, CA (2026)
3 verified public health rules for Palm Springs, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Restaurant Grade Cards
Palm Springs restaurants are graded A, B, or C on the health officer's inspection score sheet under § 6.06.020 and § 6.06.040, with A meaning 90% or higher, B meaning 80-89%, and C meaning below 80%. A restaurant scoring under 90% may demand reinspection within five days, and only the health officer may remove a posted grade card.
Restaurant Inspection Grading in Palm Springs
Some RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 6.06.020; § 6.06.040(a)
The health officer shall inspect and grade each restaurant in the city from time to time as he shall deem proper, and shall inspect and grade any restaurant within five days after written demand therefor by the owner, operator or person in charge of any restaurant which received a grade of less than ninety percent on the last inspection. ... The letter A shall indicate a grade of ninety percent...
Rodent Control
Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 6.08.010 makes it an unlawful nuisance for any owner or agent to let a vacant or unoccupied building sit open to trespassers or become infested with vermin or rodents. Code enforcement can act directly, and a violation exposes the owner to a public nuisance abatement action.
Palm Springs Vacant Building Rodent Rules
Some RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 6.08.010 (Vacant Premises - Maintenance)
It is a nuisance, and it is unlawful, for any person or agent to allow any vacant or unoccupied building to remain open and of easy access to trespassers or to allow the same to become a habitation of vagrants or to become infested with vermin or rodents, or to become a menace to health.
Food Handler Certification
Anyone handling food, drink, or food-service dishware for a Palm Springs establishment must hold a food worker's certificate within fourteen days of starting the job, § 6.07.020, and the certificate expires two years after issuance, § 6.07.060. Domestic work, charitable events, and students under sixteen in school food operations are exempt under § 6.07.030.
Food Handler Certificate Rules in Palm Springs
Some RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 6.07.020; § 6.07.060
No person shall engage or serve in any work, occupation or employment which requires or occasions the handling of any food, liquid or material intended for food or drink for human consumption or the handling of any dishes or other articles used in the preparation or service of food or drink for human consumption, who does not hold or produce a food worker's certificate as required by this chapt...
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