Public Health Rules in San Marcos, CA (2026)
3 verified public health rules for San Marcos, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Restaurant Grade Cards
San Marcos restaurants must score at least 80 percent on the Health Officer's inspection score card and post the resulting alphabetical grade card at all times. Score 90 or above earns an "A"; anything below 80 draws a "C" and forces the establishment to close until it re-scores 80 or higher.
San Marcos Restaurant Grade Card Rule
Some RestrictionsSan Marcos Municipal Code § 8.04.120
(a)The Health Officer, by regulation, may adopt a score card for the grading of establishment undergoing inspection. No permit shall be issued to any establishment scoring less than 80 percent on the score card. Each establishment shall maintain standards of sanitation and health sufficient to score 80 percent on the score card. If upon inspection any establishment fails to attain a score of 80...
Rodent Control
Every food establishment in San Marcos must keep its premises free of rats, mice, roaches, ants and other pests. If the Health Officer finds an infestation, the operator gets a written 30-day abatement notice, and missing that deadline means the health permit is summarily suspended and the establishment closed.
San Marcos Rodent and Vermin Infestation Rule
Some RestrictionsSan Marcos Municipal Code § 8.04.330
The owner, operator or manager of every establishment shall take every precaution to keep the premises free and rid of rats, mice, roaches, ants and other vermin and pests. Whenever it shall appear to the Health Officer that any establishment is infected with rodents, vermin or pests, a written notice shall be given to the person owning, operating or managing the establishment that said infesta...
Food Handler Certification
Anyone working as a food handler in a San Marcos food establishment needs either a food handler training certificate or a food handler card issued by a certified food service manager, unless they've worked under that manager's supervision for ten days or fewer. Certificates require a three-hour course and a 70 percent exam score.
San Marcos Food Handler Certification Rule
Some RestrictionsSan Marcos Municipal Code § 8.04.670
No person shall act as or be engaged as a food handler unless such person:(a)Possesses a valid food handler training certificate as described in Section 8.04.680; or(b)Is working in an establishment under the supervision of a food service manager possessing a food service manager training certificate as described in Section 8.04.690, and possesses a food handler card as described in Section 8.0...
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