NOTICE:
Starting , Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Santa Cruz County and other Bay Area Counties have lifted their indoor mask mandates. Some conditions still apply. See full Press Release. 

Restaurant Inspections

• Restaurant Inspections Results
• About, How to Read, Restaurant Inspections

California Food Regulation(s)

• California Retail Food Code

Laws and Regulations

• Major Food Allergens
• Exclusion of Latex Gloves
• Reusable Containers

California Food Handler Card and Food Safety Certificate

• Frequently Asked Questions about Food Handler Card
• Accredited Food Handler Card Providers List
• Accredited Food Safety Certificate Providers

Communicable Disease Procedures

• Illness Reporting Requirements for Food Service Workers and Persons-in-Charge

FORMS

Restaurants and Food Establishments

Food Facility Evaluation

• Food Facility Evaluation Request
• Food Facility Evaluation vs Plan Review Questionnaire
• Planning Department Zoning Clearance Form

Plan Review

• Food Facility Plan Review Application Form
• Mandatory Checklist for New Construction or Remodel of a Food Establishment
• Equipment Replacement Checklist
• Approved Flooring Materials

Food Establishment Permitting

• Food Establishment Health Permit Application
• Time as a Public Health Control Plan Application

Catering and Hosted Catering

• Food Facility Health Permit Application
• Host Facility: Structural Review and Health Permitting
• Catering Operation: Requirements and Permitting

Home-Based Operations

**Currently limited to Cottage Food Registrations

• Cottage Food Operation Registration Form
• UPDATED: California Approved Cottage Foods
• Planning Department Zoning Clearance Form
• Labeling Requirements for Cottage Food Products
• Requesting to Add a Food Product to the Cottage Food Approved Food List  
• Cottage Food Operator Training

Charitable Organizations

• Limited Service Charitable Feeding Operation Registration Form

Mobile Food Facilities(Catering Trucks/ Trailers), Ice Cream Trucks & Produce Trucks)

• Food Preparation Application Process/ Occupiable Units

Step 1-Structural Review

• Mobile Food Facility Structural Review Application
• Mobile Food Facility Construction Checklist

Step 2- Health Permit Application

• Mobile Food Establishment Health Permit Application
• Commissary Verification for Mobile Food Facility and Mobile Support Units
• Mobile Food Facility/Mobile Support Unit Written Operational Procedure
  (PDF Version) (MS Word Version)

Mobile Food Facility Permit Inactivation

• Mobile Food Facility Health Permit Inactivation

• Mobile Food Establishment Health Permit Application
• Ice Cream Truck Requirements

• Food Cart Health Permit Application
• Commissary Verification for Mobile Food Facility & Mobile Support Unit
• Mobile Food Facility/Mobile Support Unit Written Operational Procedure
  (PDF Version) (MS Word Version)
• Limited Food Preparation Cart Requirements
• Hot Dog Cart Requirements
• Ice Cream Cart Requirements

Organized Community Events

• Organizer Application
• Temporary Food Facility (Booth) Permit Application
• Temporary Food Facility (Booth) Guidance Document
• Swap Meet Prepack Food Stand Guidance Document
• Guía para la Venta de Comida Preempaquetada

Educational and Reference Materials

• Educational  and Reference Materials in English
• Material de Education en Espanol