San Bernardino County, CA Public Health Rules: Restaurant Grade Cards (2026)
Key Facts
- Grade A
- 90% or higher score
- Grade B
- 80-89% score
- Grade C
- 70-79% score
- Card placement
- Within 5 ft of front door
- Below-B facility
- Must re-score within 30 days
Summary
After every routine inspection, the county Health Official posts a letter grade card (A, B, or C) at the food facility. Operating without the card posted, or defacing or removing it, is unlawful.
Upon completion of a routine inspection, the Health Official shall post at every food facility the letter grade card, so as to be clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the food facility. CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PATRONS shall mean:
(1) Posted in the front window of the food facility within five feet of the front door; or
(2) Posted in a display case mounted on the outside front wall of the food facility within five feet of the front door; or
(3) Posted in a location approved by the Health Official to ensure proper notice to the general public and to patrons.
(b) In the event that a food facility is operated in the same building or space as a separately licensed or permitted business, or in the event that a food facility shares a common patron entrance with a separately licensed or permitted business, or in the event of both, the Health Official shall post the letter grade card, in the initial patron contact area, or in a location approved by the Health Official.
(c) The letter grade card shall not be defaced, marred, camouflaged, hidden, relocated or removed. It shall be unlawful to operate a food facility unless the letter grade card is posted. Defacing, marring, camouflaging, hiding, relocating or removing the letter grade card may result in the suspension or revocation of the permit to operate and shall be punishable as specified in §
Full Breakdown
San Bernardino County Environmental Health Services grades permanent and non-permanent food facilities A, B, or C after each routine inspection: 90%+ scores an A, 80-89% a B, 70-79% a C (Code § 33.1403). The Health Official posts the letter grade card where patrons entering the facility can clearly see it, and it must not be defaced, hidden, relocated, or removed. A facility that falls below a B must correct the deficiencies and request a re-score within 30 days; failing that, or failing the re-score, the Health Official can close the facility until it re-scores at least a B.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the posted card, or defacing/removing it, is unlawful and can trigger suspension or revocation of the facility's permit to operate, punishable under § 33.0112.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if a facility scores below a B?
Sources & Official References
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