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

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing law
Perris Municipal Code § 7.18.020
Grade A
Score of 90% or higher, blue card
Grade B
80-89%, green card, reinspection in 5 days
Grade C
Under 80%, red card, possible closure
Card size
9 by 11 inches, letters up to 5 inches
Penalty
$50-$1,000 fine, up to 6 months jail

Summary

Every food establishment in Perris is inspected and posted with an A, B or C grade card under Municipal Code § 7.18.020, based on a percentage score from the official inspection form. Operating without the posted card is unlawful, and a B or C grade triggers a mandatory reinspection within five working days.

All food establishments and food facilities shall be inspected and graded uniformly using an official inspection form. The grade of each food establishment shall be determined by the enforcement officer using the scoring method provided on the official inspection form. The grade of each food establishment shall be evidenced by the posting of a grade card bearing the letter "A," "B" or "C." ... The letter "C" shall indicate a score of less than 80 percent, and indicates that the food establishment has failed the inspection and has conditions existing which may pose a potential or actual threat to public health and safety. The facility may also be ordered closed, with its permit being suspended or revoked by the enforcement officer. ... It is unlawful to operate a food establishment unless the grade card is in place as posted by the enforcement officer.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).

Full Breakdown

010 as the director of the department of environmental health services and its staff. Every food establishment and food facility is inspected and scored on an official inspection form, and the resulting grade is posted as a card printed on nine-by-eleven-inch high-impact white styrene plastic with a letter no taller than five inches: a blue 'A' card for a score of 90 percent or higher, a green 'B' card for 80 to 89 percent, and a red 'C' card for anything under 80 percent, signaling conditions that pose a potential or actual threat to public health and can trigger closure and permit suspension or revocation.

020(d). Private and public schools, and facilities that do not prepare food on-site, are exempt from the posting requirement. 030, any establishment that scores a B or C receives a reinspection within five working days, and if that reinspection still falls short of 90 percent, the city can pursue an administrative hearing to suspend or revoke the permit, issue a citation, or start civil or criminal proceedings; a reinspection after legal action (beyond the first) is billed to the operator at an hourly on-site fee. 040 requires every food establishment to hold a valid, annually renewed permit from environmental health services before operating at all.

Violations & Fines

Operating without a posted grade card, or without a valid permit, is punishable under § 7.18.050 as an infraction for a first offense ($50.00 to $100.00) and second offense ($100.00 to $200.00), escalating to a misdemeanor on the third and later offenses ($500.00 to $1,000.00 and up to six months in jail), with each day of violation charged separately; a first or second offense can also be charged as a misdemeanor. Willful violations additionally carry civil penalties of $50.00 to $250.00 per day under § 7.18.070, and every violation is a declared public nuisance under § 7.18.060.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a red 'C' grade card mean at a Perris restaurant?
A red C card means the establishment scored below 80 percent on its official health inspection and has conditions that may pose a potential or actual threat to public health, under § 7.18.020(a)(3). The enforcement officer can order the facility closed and suspend or revoke its permit, and it must be reinspected within five working days under § 7.18.030.
Can a Perris restaurant operate without posting its grade card?
No. Section 7.18.020(d) makes it unlawful to operate a food establishment unless the grade card issued by the enforcement officer is posted in a conspicuous place near an entrance patrons use. Only the enforcement officer may remove the card, and violating the posting rule can lead to infraction or misdemeanor charges under § 7.18.050.
Who inspects and grades restaurants in Perris?
Grading is handled by the enforcement officer defined in § 7.18.010 as the director of the department of environmental health services and its environmental health specialists, who score each facility on an official inspection form under the standards of the California Retail Food Facilities Law before assigning the A, B or C grade.

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