Hesperia, CA Public Health Rules: Restaurant Grade Cards (2026)
Key Facts
- Requirement
- Post county letter grade card
- Authority adopted
- SBCC Ordinance No. 3930
- Enforcement agency
- SB County Dept. of Public Health
- Citation
- HMC § 8.34.050
Summary
Hesperia adopts San Bernardino County's food inspection and grading program citywide, and it's unlawful to operate a food establishment unless the county's letter grade card is posted prominently for public view.
It is unlawful to operate a food establishment, unless the letter grade card issued by the Division of Environmental Health Services is posted in a prominent place, easily viewed by the public.B.In accordance with Section 33.1406(c) of the San Bernardino County Code, adopted by reference herein and applicable to this section, the letter grade card posted in accordance with the program shall not be defaced, marred, camouflaged, hidden or removed.C.Removal of the letter grade card is a violation of this section and may result in the suspension or revocation of the public health permit and shall be punishable as specified in Section 33.0112 of the San Bernardino County Code, which is adopted herein and incorporated by reference. (Ord. 2005-26 § 3 (part), 2005)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Hesperia adopts San Bernardino County Ordinance No. 3930 by reference as its inspection and grading program for food establishments, with the county's Division of Environmental Health Services designated as the enforcement agency. Operating a food establishment without the county-issued letter grade card posted prominently for public view is unlawful under § 8.34.050, and defacing, hiding, or removing a posted card is a separate violation. Penalties, including suspension or revocation of the establishment's public health permit, follow the fee and penalty sections of the San Bernardino County Code that Hesperia adopts alongside the grading program.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a posted grade card, or defacing/removing a posted card, violates HMC § 8.34.050 and San Bernardino County Code § 33.1406(c); penalties follow SBCC § 33.0112 and can include suspension or revocation of the health permit.
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