Food Facility Plan Check — Los Angeles County
New and remodeled restaurants in the City of Los Angeles must pass Los Angeles County plan check before construction and final health approval.
What it is. A pre-construction review of your kitchen/facility plans to confirm they meet the California Retail Food Code and county requirements for construction, equipment, finishes, and ventilation.
Who issues it. Los Angeles County Department of Public Health — Environmental Health (County layer). A City-of-LA restaurant's health review is done by the County, not the City.
When you need it. Before building a new restaurant or doing major remodeling of a food-prep area (new/replaced equipment or fixtures). Existing restaurants with no major construction go straight to a district office for a permit instead.
How to apply. Submit plans to the DPH Plan Check Program. Obtain all City building/LADBS approvals before requesting the EH final inspection.
Fees. Per the DPH fee schedule — see source (⟢ VERIFY current amount).
What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
References
- Los Angeles County DPH — Environmental Health, Retail Food Facility Plan Check — https://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/inspection/retail-plan-check.htm — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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