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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

This program ensures that new and remodeled food facilities in Los Angeles County comply with California State laws and local ordinances relating to construction, building materials, equipment, equipment installation, and ventilation systems.  Please note that Los Angeles County Environmental Health does not provide services in the cities of Pasadena, Long Beach, and Vernon.

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RESPONSIBILITIES AND SERVICES:

• Provide consultation to architects, food facility designers, engineers, equipment installers and contractors
• Consult with the food service industry concerning technical problems relating to equipment and materials
• Participate as a member on the Southern California Plan Check Committee to provide uniform interpretation of the California Health and Safety Code requirements for food facilities
• Review, approve, or reject plans relating to construction, remodeling, or conversion of food facilities
• Evaluate and approve or reject, equipment and materials in accordance with State laws and Environmental Health equipment performance evaluation policies

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Click here for the Retail Plan Check Construction Guide
Click here for the Wholesale Plan Check Construction Guide
A guidebook with useful information for those who wish to build or remodel a food facility.

Click here for the LA County Assessor Web site.
Online access to property information including parcel numbers

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• California Food Handler Card Law Guidelines
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Booklets/Guides:

• Food Safety Tools For Success
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• Cal Code (Effective January 1, 2009)
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• Retail Plan Check Construction Guide
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