San Diego County Food Facility Permits and Inspections

Permit records for food facilities regulated by the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health include owner contact information, business type, and precise geolocation coordinates. The dataset contains fields for permit status, issue dates, and last update timestamps. Data is maintained by San Diego County and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map facility density and types using Latitude and Longitude coordinates across San Diego County.
• Analyze trends in Record Issue Date and Permit Status to monitor regulatory activity over time.
• Identify business clusters by cross-referencing Business Type with City and Zip code fields.
• Assess permit renewal rates by comparing Record Open Date with Last Updated timestamps.
• Segment facilities by owner using Permit Owner Full Name and Permit Owner Business Phone for outreach studies.

Strengths

• Includes precise geolocation data via Latitude and Longitude columns for spatial analysis.
• Contains multiple temporal fields (Record Open Date, Record Issue Date, Last Updated) for trend tracking.
• Provides detailed permit and business metadata across 18 distinct columns.

Limitations

• Sample data and total row count are unavailable, preventing assessment of dataset scale.
• Unknown license restricts clarity on permissible data usage and redistribution.

Provenance

Source

County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health Food and Housing Division.

Collection Method

Regulatory records from the county's permitting and inspection system.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated April 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

San Diego County, California, United States.