Moreno Valley, CA Public Health Rules: Restaurant Grade Cards (2026)
Key Facts
- Grading agency
- Riverside County Dept. of Environmental Health
- Grade thresholds
- A: 90%+, B: 80-89%, C: under 80%
- Reinspection window
- 5 working days after B or C
- First offense fine
- $50 to $100 (infraction)
- Third offense
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000/6 months
- Card size
- 9 x 11 inches, posted at entrance
Summary
Every Moreno Valley food establishment must post a Riverside County inspection grade card, A, B, or C, at each customer entrance under Municipal Code Section 6.10.020. A score under 90% draws a reinspection within five working days, and a repeat failure can trigger permit suspension.
All food establishments and food facilities shall be inspected and graded uniformly using an official inspection form... The letter "A" shall indicate a score on 90% or higher... Grade "A" cards shall be printed in blue... The letter "B" shall indicate a score of less than 90%, but not less than 80%... Grade "B" cards shall be printed in green... The letter "C" shall indicate a score of less than 80%... The facility may also be ordered closed, with its permit being suspended or revoked by the enforcement officer. Grade "C" cards shall be printed in red... It is unlawful to operate a food establishment unless the grade card is in place as posted by the enforcement officer.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4887234; v10 updated 2026-04-07).
Full Breakdown
9% on green lettering, and 'C' for below 80% on red lettering, each on a nine-by-11-inch high-impact white styrene card with letters up to five inches tall. The card must be posted where the county's enforcement officer, the director of the Riverside County department of environmental health, directs, at or near each customer entrance, and can only be removed by that officer; operating without the card posted is itself unlawful under subsection D. Private and public schools, and facilities that don't do food preparation, are exempt from posting under subsections E and F.
), and any 'B' or 'C' grade gets a reinspection within five working days to confirm the violations were fixed; the failing grade stays posted the whole time. 030(D) opens the door to an administrative hearing to suspend or revoke the operating permit, issuance of a citation, or civil/criminal proceedings, and the officer can order immediate closure under Health and Safety Code Section 113960 if the establishment poses an immediate danger. Every reinspection beyond the first following legal action carries an hourly on-site fee charged to the operator.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the grade card posted, or removing it yourself, is a standalone unlawful act under Section 6.10.020(D). Under Section 6.10.050, a first offense is an infraction fined $50 to $100, a second offense within the same enforcement cycle is $100 to $200, and a third or subsequent offense becomes a misdemeanor punishable by $500 to $1,000 and up to six months in county jail; a first or second offense can also be charged directly as a misdemeanor at the county's discretion, and paying the fine never excuses fixing the underlying violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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