Long Beach Health Department inspects food facilities and posts color-coded letter grade placards (A, B, or C) at the entrance based on routine inspection scores, similar to but separate from Los Angeles County's program.
Long Beach is one of only three California cities (with Pasadena and Berkeley) that operates its own local health department instead of using the county. The Department of Health and Human Services Environmental Health Bureau inspects every permitted food facility at least annually under the California Retail Food Code (CalCode). Inspectors score facilities on a 100-point scale and issue a letter grade: A (90-100), B (80-89), or C (70-79). Operators must post the most recent placard conspicuously at the public entrance until the next inspection. Critical violations can trigger reinspection fees or closure.
Failure to post the current grade card, removal or alteration of the placard, or operating after a closure order can result in administrative citations, suspension of the health permit, and criminal misdemeanor charges.
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