Food Facility Plan Check — San Diego County
New and remodeled San Diego restaurants must pass San Diego County food plan check before construction and opening.
What it is. Pre-construction review of facility plans against the California Retail Food Code (equipment, finishes, ventilation, menu).
Who issues it. San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ) — Food & Housing Division, Plan Check & Construction unit (County layer).
When you need it. New builds, remodels, or changes to menu/equipment/finishes. Plans are approved or rejected within 20 working days.
How to apply. Submit plans to the DEHQ Plan Check unit with required health notes/certification statements; obtain city building approvals before the final health inspection.
Fees. Per DEHQ 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
- San Diego County DEHQ, Food Plan Check — https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh/fhd/food/foodplancheck.html — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
Stay ahead of this requirement
SpoonSeal stores your documents, tracks expirations, and reminds you before anything lapses — so you are always inspection-ready.
Get started free →This guide is informational and not legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official agency linked above.