Alameda County Environmental Health inspects Oakland restaurants and posts pass, conditional pass, or closed placards visibly at the entrance after each routine inspection.
Oakland food facilities are regulated under the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) and inspected by Alameda County Environmental Health. After every routine inspection, the inspector posts a colored placard at the public entrance. Green pass means no major violations; yellow conditional pass means major violations were corrected on site or require reinspection; red closed means imminent health hazards forced suspension. Operators must keep the most recent placard visibly posted until the next inspection. Inspection reports are also published online through the Alameda County food facility lookup tool.
Removing, altering, or hiding the placard, or operating after a closure order, can result in citations, daily penalties, and suspension or revocation of the health permit.
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