COMPLIANCE STATUS OF RETAIL FOOD FACILITIES IN VENTURA COUNTY

Patrons of retail food facilities in Ventura County can easily determine the compliance status of a facility through the Environmental Health Division's (EHD) Food Protection Program. Features of this program that make it convenient for the public to determine the compliance status of a restaurant include:

1. On-line inspection results
2. Posting of all food facility closures on the internet
3. An inspection placard
4. An inspection summary report available to restaurant patrons in Ventura County

As of January 2006, online inspection results of routine and follow-up inspections from January 1, 2004, to the present have been posted. The results include any violations of the California Health and Safety Code found during the inspection and a general description of the violation. The inspection results are updated each business day. The results are searchable by business name, street, or city.

If significant violations are found during an inspection that could result in a foodborne illness, the food facility will be closed until the violations are corrected. If a facility is closed, the information regarding the closure is posted on the EHD website.

After completing a routine inspection, the EHD inspector provides the facility owner/operator with an inspection placard, to be posted in public view, and an inspection summary report. This placard notifies the public that the facility passed the inspection and that the public can request to view the inspection report. Additionally, the placard identifies the date of the last inspection, the name of the inspector, and EHD contact information. The inspection summary report is provided so that the public can quickly identify whether major violations were observed during the inspection.

Staff in the Food Protection Program welcomes public inquiries and information regarding conditions observed in the retail food facilities in Ventura County. If you would like to speak with an inspector, supervisor, or program manager, please call 805/654-2813 or e-mail as follows: