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

Lynwood Municipal Code § 4-8.11 adopts the county's letter-grade inspection system for every food facility in the city, from restaurants to mobile food facilities and food warehouses. After a routine inspection, the county health officer scores the facility by subtracting point values for observed violations from 100, then assigns a grade: an "A" reflects a final score of 90% or higher, a "B" reflects a score from 80% up to just under 90%, and a "C" reflects a score from 70% up to just under 80%.

A facility that fails to reach a "C," or that the health officer otherwise finds unsafe, can be closed immediately. Once issued, the letter grade card or inspection score card must be posted where the public and patrons entering the facility can clearly see it, typically in the front window or a display case within five feet of the front door, on the customer side of a mobile unit, or wherever else the health officer directs; the card stays valid until the next routine inspection.

The card cannot be defaced, copied, camouflaged, hidden or removed, and it is unlawful to operate the facility without one posted. Every facility must also post the county's environmental health contact information and keep the underlying inspection reports on-site and available for public review until the next inspection replaces them.