Marin County, CA Public Health Rules: Restaurant Grade Cards (2026)

070 requires the county health officer to post the appropriate placard at every food establishment upon completion of a routine inspection or reinspection, and defines "clearly visible to the general public and to patrons" as posted in the front window within five feet of the front door, in an outside display case within five feet of the front door, or in a location the health officer separately approves. Where a food establishment shares a building or a common patron entrance with another permitted or licensed business, the health officer instead posts the placard in the initial patron contact area or another approved spot.

" Operators cannot alter, deface, mar, camouflage, hide, or remove the posted placard, and it is unlawful to operate a food establishment unless the placard is posted under the chapter; removal is a separate unlawful act. Beyond the placard, the facility must keep its official inspection report (OIR) on site and available to the public and patrons on request until the health officer completes the next routine inspection or reinspection and issues a new OIR. A placard stays valid from issuance until a replacement is issued at the next routine inspection, reinspection, or change of ownership.

041, which lets the health officer immediately suspend or revoke a permit for conditions imminently hazardous to public health, with written notice served within forty-eight hours and a right to appeal by filing with the health officer within fifteen calendar days. 060, with each day of unpermitted operation charged as a distinct offense.