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Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health

Environmental health function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]

Source checked October 26, 2026[1]
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Website address
deh.santaclaracounty.gov

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Contact details & office locations ↓
Official county programme information and referrals. This guide does not establish that every address, incorporated city, facility or service is covered; confirm the specific programme and provider.County programme information. Confirm the jurisdiction and eligibility of the specific service. [1]

Online services & information

Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.

Environmental Health programmes and official service information (opens in a new tab)[2]Official instructions

Find the actual county Environmental Health department or division and its published programme links. Check the issue, facility, correct jurisdiction and any programme-specific requirements before applying or reporting.

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation. [2]

Before you start

Availability
Santa Clara requires approval of the food-facility layout before obtaining an operating permit. A plan review and the operating permit are distinct steps. [6]
SCCDineOut food inspection report information (opens in a new tab)[3]Official instructions

Follow the official department's inspection link. Check publication dates and facility coverage on that site; CountyWiki does not reproduce grades or claim a complete inspection history.

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation. [3]

Before you start

Availability
The responsible local agency publishes this inspection information. The specific report access channel, publication period and facility jurisdiction must be checked separately. [7]
Availability
Santa Clara identifies SCCDineOut as its official EH application. CountyWiki links the application information without running or caching business searches. [8]
Retail food facility operating permit information (opens in a new tab)[4]Official instructions

Read the official department's instructions before using this channel. Check the issue, correct jurisdiction, required information and any programme-specific restrictions.

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation. [4]

Retail food facility plan review (opens in a new tab)[5]Official instructions

Read the official department's instructions before using this channel. Check the issue, correct jurisdiction, required information and any programme-specific restrictions.

Service area: Official county programme information and referral. Precise enforcement area, provider availability and individual eligibility require confirmation. [5]

Fees

Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.

Fee amounts have not been reviewed for this office.

Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.

Forms & documents

Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.

Forms have not been reviewed yet. Visit the official website for the current forms and instructions.

Sources & last checked2 source pages · 8 citations

Sources were checked by an AI-assisted research process. A checked website does not mean every service or fee on it has been reviewed.

  1. [1] Round 281 Environmental Health — Santa Clara (opens in a new tab)

    Santa Clara County · Home | Environmental Health | County of Santa Clara — provider-06085-environmental-health
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Environmental Health aims to safeguard the health and well-being of our community by ensuring a healthy, safe, and sustainable environment.
  2. [2] Round 281 Environmental Health — Santa Clara (opens in a new tab)

    Santa Clara County · Home | Environmental Health | County of Santa Clara — service-06085-environmental-health
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Environmental Health aims to safeguard the health and well-being of our community by ensuring a healthy, safe, and sustainable environment.
  3. [3] Round 281 Environmental Health — Santa Clara (opens in a new tab)

    Santa Clara County · Home | Environmental Health | County of Santa Clara — service-06085-inspections
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    SCCDineOut - Food facility inspection reports
  4. [4] Round 281 Environmental Health — Santa Clara (opens in a new tab)

    Santa Clara County · Home | Environmental Health | County of Santa Clara — service-06085-food-permit
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Restaurants, groceries and other fixed food facilities
  5. [5] Round 281 Environmental Health — Santa Clara (opens in a new tab)

    Santa Clara County · Home | Environmental Health | County of Santa Clara — service-06085-plan-review
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Plan review for restaurants, groceries and other fixed food facilities
  6. [6] Round 281 Environmental Health — Santa Clara (opens in a new tab)

    Santa Clara County · Home | Environmental Health | County of Santa Clara — rule-06085-food-layout
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Starting a new food venture? Before obtaining an operating permit, the layout of the food facility needs to be approved.
  7. [7] 06085-restaurant (opens in a new tab)

    Santa Clara County · SCCDineOut Web App | Environmental Health | County of Santa Clara — detail-06085-inspection-programme
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    SCCDineOut provides easy access to food facility inspection results within Santa Clara County and is the official app for the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health.
  8. [8] 06085-restaurant (opens in a new tab)

    Santa Clara County · SCCDineOut Web App | Environmental Health | County of Santa Clara — detail-06085-food-depth-28
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    SCCDineOut provides easy access to food facility inspection results within Santa Clara County and is the official app for the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health.
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