California Restaurant Grades – Or Lack of Them
“A” in L.A. County sign at Craig’s Hot Dog on a Stick says: “This restaurant received scores of 90 to 100 at time of inspection. The most recent food inspection report is available here for review upon request.”
California restaurants adhere to the same state food safety laws while counties vary in their inspection reporting. In Santa Clara County, for instance, an NBC Bay Area investigative report found there was no grading system for Silicon Valley restaurants, 9 out of 10 restaurants contacted didn’t know they were required to provide consumers inspection reports when asked, and the reports were nearly impossible to decipher.
The State of California website offers links to less than half of California’s 58 counties’ departments in charge of restaurant inspections and closures. For millions of Californians who have food-born illnesses from restaurants annually a comprehensive, state-wide grading system would be beneficial.
Did you know that in Los Angeles County a “B” Grade means the restaurant is OK, while Riverside County “B” Grade means failure? Read more>
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