Plan Check

New and Updated Information for Food Facility Plan Review

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New

Plan reviewer is available Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. No appointment necessary, first come, first served.
Pre-design consultation at the counter (not any longer than 30 minutes); arrangements for additional time and appointments may be made at the hourly rate.
Complete "Incidental" food facility plans only may be approved over the counter by the desk duty plan reviewer.

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Check your plan review status on the website (New plan submittal packets will be available as downloads from the website. Contact us for multiple packets)
Translation services for plan review questions available by appointment

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Contra Costa County Environmental Health is responsible for ensuring that all construction or remodeling of food and recreational health facilities conform to the requirements stated in the California Retail Food Code, California Health and Safety Code Part 7, Effective July 20, 2007.

Handouts - Choose a handout to download:*

Requirements for Hood Plans (1.9M PDF, 11pp.)
Plan Check Construction Guide For Retail Food Facilities (4.8M PDF, 61pp.)
Swimming Pool Plan Check Guidelines (2.9M PDF, 14pp.)
SPA Pool Plan Check Guidelines (2.4M PDF, 13pp.)
How to Obtain Plan Approval and Construction Finals (31k PDF, 4pp.)
Indirect Waste Drainage (19k PDF, 1p.)
Floor Materials for Retail Food Facilities (122k PDF, 9pp.)

*Note: to view and print these forms you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can also request these forms by sending us an email request or by calling 925-692-2500.

Fee Schedule - Plan Check Deposit

I. Food Establishments

Category	Capacity	Fee

Retail Food Market(1)	Less than 2,000 square feet	$1,410.00

Retail Food Market	2,000 to 3,999 square feet	$1,620.00

Retail Food Market	4,000 to 5,999 square feet	$2,295.00

Retail Food Market	6,000 or more square feet	$2,610.00

Restaurant	0-25 seats	$1,509.00

Restaurant	26-49 seats	$1,935.00

Restaurant	50-149 seats	$2,295.00

Restaurant	150 or more seats	$2,610.00

Restaurant	0-25 seats with drive-through	$1,680.00

Restaurant	26-49 seats with drive-through	$2,106.00

Restaurant	50-149 seats with drive-through	$2,466.00

Restaurant	150 or more seats with drive-through	$2,781.00

Catering		$2,088.00

Drive-through		$1,515.00

Commissary		$2,088.00

Carts Commissary		$927.00

Tavern, Cocktail Lounge, Bar		$1,587.00

Snack Bar		$1,587.00

Plan Check deposit fees are three times the annual permit fee. This includes plan check and all applicable inspections and consultations. An additional deposit fee may be required when initial deposit has been expended.

The initial fee for an "exempt facility" or minor remodeling plan check is $667.00. Each additional hour is $158.00 per hour.

You may submit your plans and fees between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 2120 Diamond Boulevard Ste. 200, Concord, CA. Please allow a minimum of 20 working days for plan check.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question involving this program, please check our Consumer Protection Plan Check FAQs section.

Referrals

City or County Building Inspection Department
Community Development Department
Sanitary District
Fire Department

Content provided by Contra Costa Health Services, Environmental Health Division.