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Food Facility Plan Check & Construction
Food Inspection Program

 

The Food Facility Plan Check & Construction program reviews the plans for all new and remodeled food facilities within Orange County to ensure that food facilities are constructed in accordance with applicable requirements. kitchen equipment (architectural drawing)

If you are going to be constructing a new food facility (any type of business that offers, sells, or serves food), or remodeling an existing food facility, three sets of detailed plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of any construction and a plan check fee (see page four) must be paid at the time of submission. Plans will be accepted between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm at 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 120, Santa Ana. Plan check staff are available to discuss the requirements and procedures related to remodeling or constructing a new food facility. For more information, please call Plan Check at (714) 433-6074.

Following are examples of food facilities that need to submit plans: Restaurants, markets, bakeries, bars/taverns, school cafeterias, meat/fish markets, liquor stores, convenience stores, food warehouses, commissaries, processing plants and hospital kitchens.

Food vehicles (trucks & carts) are also required to submit plans and obtain approval. For more information visit our Food Vehicle page.

Construction Guide

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Retail Food Facility – Unpackaged Food Retail Food Facility – Open Food - PDF document
Retail Food Facility – Prepackaged Food Retail Food Facility – Prepackaged Food - PDF document
Wholesale Food Processing Wholesale Food Processing - PDF document
Wholesale Prepackaged Warehouse Prepackaged Warehouse - PDF document

 

Additional Plan Check Guidelines

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Common Restrooms Common Restrooms - PDF document
Floor Finishes Floor Finishes - PDF document
Grease Control Devices Grease Control Devices - PDF document
Mechanical Exhaust Ventilation Systems
(CCDEH Guidelines)
Mechanical Exhaust Ventilation Systems - PDF document
Plan Check Submittal Checklist Plan Check submittal checklist  - PDF document
Request for Cooking Equipment Evaluation Request for Cooking Equipment Evaluation  - PDF document
Sample Floor Plan Sample Floor Plan - PDF document
Sneeze Guards Sneeze Guards - PDF document
Water Heater Sizing
(CCDEH Guidelines)
Water Heater Sizing  - PDF document

 

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