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County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Environmental Health 5050 Commerce Drive Baldwin Park, CA 91706 Email: ehmail@ph.lacounty.gov

The Bureau of District Surveillance and Enforcement is comprised of sixteen District Offices and the Plan Check Program. We are responsible for inspection and enforcement of public health laws at restaurants and markets, licensed housing (apartments and condominiums), temporary food facilities (Certified Farmers' Markets and community events such as fairs or carnivals), pet food stores, food warehouses, theaters, self-service laundries, and massage establishments. The Bureau also handles general sanitation complaints such as refuse, sewage, and green pools, at private or commercial properties. The Plan Check Program reviews and approves food facility plans, inspects sites after the completion of construction, and also issues public health permits.

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Retail Food Inspections

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California Food Handler Law:

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Food Facility (Restaurant/Market) Rating

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Drinking Water Report

Plan Check Guides:

• How to Open a Restaurant
• Retail Plan Check Const. Guide
• Wholesale Plan Check Const. Guide
• Mobile Food Facility Plan Check Guidelines
• 2011 - 2012 Plan Check Fee Schedule
• Food Construction Plan Application Form
• Outdoor Beverage
• Cooking Equipment Exhaust Ventilation Exemption
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  [Application Form]

Certified Food Handler & Manager:

• California Food Handler Card Law Guidelines
• Frequently Asked Questions (English)
• Preguntas Frecuentes (Spanish)
• Certified Food Protection Manager Training Provider List
• Certified Food Handler Card Providers

Booklets/Guides:

• Food Safety Tools For Success
• Retail Food Inspection Guide - Revised May 2011
• Mobile Food Facility Guide (Revised 12/2010)
• Cal Code (Effective January 1, 2009)
• Summary of Changes in New Law
• Retail Plan Check Construction Guide
• Wholesale Food Inspection Guide

Inspect Your Home Kitchen

Food Recalls   NEW

All Recalls for 2013:

• May, 2013
• April, 2013
• March, 2013
• February, 2013
• January, 2013

All Recalls for 2012:

• December, 2012
• November, 2012
• October, 2012
• September, 2012
• August, 2012
• July, 2012
• June, 2012
• May, 2012
• April, 2012
• March, 2012
• February, 2012
• January, 2012

2012-2013 License/Permit Fees

Radiation:

• Radiation Shielding Plan Application
• CA Radiologic Health Branch

Body Art

Mobile Food Facility Route Sheet