Pima County Health Department inspects every Tucson food establishment at least twice yearly and posts a publicly visible Excellent, Probationary, or Closed placard near the entrance after each routine inspection.
Pima County Code Title 8 Ch. 8.04 requires routine inspections of restaurants, food trucks, school cafeterias, and bars in Tucson. Inspectors score critical and non-critical violations under the 2017 FDA Food Code adopted by reference. Establishments scoring zero priority violations earn an Excellent placard; one or more priority violations require correction and a follow-up; imminent health hazards trigger Closed status. Operators must post the most recent placard at the public entrance. Re-inspection fees apply when scores fall below Probationary. Results are searchable at the Pima County Health Department website.
Operating without a valid permit, removing or hiding the placard, failing required re-inspection, or refusing inspector entry can trigger fines and license suspension.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Tucson, AZ
Tucson has no city ordinance restricting lawn ornaments, statuary, or year-round decorations on residential property. Tucson Code Chapter 16 (Neighborhood Pr...
Tucson, AZ
Tucson has no city ordinance regulating residential inflatable holiday displays. Size, height, lighting hours, and blower noise are governed by HOA CC&Rs. Tu...
Tucson, AZ
Tucson has no municipal ordinance regulating residential holiday lights. Timing, brightness, and animated displays are governed by HOA CC&Rs in master-planne...
Tucson, AZ
Tucson requires building permits for outdoor kitchens with gas lines, plumbing, electrical wiring, or structural roofs through the Planning and Development S...
Tucson, AZ
Tucson has no specific city ordinance regulating residential smokers or pellet grills. Smoke nuisance may be addressed under Tucson Code Section 16-31 (exces...
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Fire Department enforces the International Fire Code with local amendments. Per Tucson's BBQ and Open Flame Devices handout, 20-lb propane cylinders m...
See how Tucson's restaurant grade cards rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.