California RulesQuestion 124 of 319
Under CalCode, routine on-site inspections of California retail food facilities are typically conducted by local environmental health:
a.Risk-based, roughly every 1-3 years (more often for higher-risk operations)
b.Only when a complaint is filed
c.Only when the business changes ownership
d.Once every 10 years regardless of risk
Explanation
Local environmental health departments use a risk-based inspection schedule. Higher-risk facilities (full-service restaurants, those handling raw animal foods) are typically inspected more frequently — roughly 1-3 times per year — while very low-risk operations may be inspected less often.
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