Public Health Rules in San Diego County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in San Diego County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Restaurant Grade Cards
Unincorporated San Diego County restaurants earn an A, B, or C letter grade card during Department of Environmental Health inspections and must post it where patrons can see it, per County Code Sections 61.107 and 61.108.
San Diego County Restaurant Grade Cards
Some RestrictionsSan Diego County Code § 61.107
The Director may adopt regulations to grade permanent or mobile food facilities that prepare food (as defined in Section 113791 of the California Retail Food Code), using a letter grade system. The grading system may be used during any inspection the Department conducts. An "A" grade shall represent a score of 90 percent or higher. A "B" grade shall represent a score of 80 to 89 percent. A "C" ...
Rodent Control
San Diego County can cite property that harbors mosquitoes or other disease vectors as a public nuisance, and the Department of Environmental Health and Quality can order the owner to abate it.
San Diego County Vector Control Duties
Significant RestrictionsSan Diego County Code § 64.202(g)(1)
"Public Nuisance" means...(1) Any property, excluding water, that has been artificially altered from its natural condition so that it now supports the development, attraction, or harborage of vectors. The presence of vectors in their developmental stages on a property is prima facie evidence that the property is a public nuisance.
Food Handler Certification
Unincorporated San Diego County food facility workers must hold a current food handler training certificate or pass a supervised food handler test within 10 days of hire.
San Diego County Food Handler Cert
Some RestrictionsSan Diego County Code § 61.114
Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section no person shall employ a person as a food handler in a food facility unless the food handler: (1) has been issued a current food handler training certificate as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, or (2) is supervised by a food safety certified owner or employee pursuant to the CRFC and has passed a food handler test, as descri...
Public Health Rules by City in San Diego County
8 cities in San Diego County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
2 verified rules • Food Handler Certification, Rodent Control
4 verified rules • Food Handler Certification, Restaurant Grade Cards
4 verified rules • Food Handler Certification, Restaurant Grade Cards
2 verified rules • Food Handler Certification, Syringe Disposal
1 verified rule • Restaurant Grade Cards
4 verified rules • Bed-Bug Rules, Food Handler Certification
2 verified rules • Restaurant Grade Cards, Rodent Control
3 verified rules • Food Handler Certification, Restaurant Grade Cards
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