Food Safety
Approved Food Safety Certification Courses
Please follow the below link to the approved agencies for the Food Manager Certification Program, as described in Section 113947.3 of the California Health and Safety Code (Cal Code).
Food Facility Closures and Administrative Hearings
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Businesses that present an imminent health risk due to major violations of the California Retail Food Code (Cal Code) are closed by Environmental Health Services staff. For businesses that have repeated non-compliance with Cal Code, an administrative hearing is conducted with a business representative and Environmental Health Services staff.
Food Inspection Results
San Mateo County Environmental Health Services regularly inspects more than 3,000 food establishments throughout the County. The Online Food Inspection tool allows you to look up the inspection history of food establishments in San Mateo County. The inspection information will indicate the major and minor violations at each establishment, the closure history, and overall health code compliance. This data is also available on the County’s Open Data Portal.
Food establishments also display a San Mateo County seal, which indicates the latest inspection date.
Reports after July 1, 2023 are not available through this portal at this time. Please request copies of inspection reports by emailing envhealth@smcgov.org or calling 650-372-6200.
Please note that the online complaint form linked below is inactive. If you need to file a complaint, please click here.