RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Search for Inspection Records of any of the food establishments in Orange County. RESTAURANT CLOSURES Environmental Health lists the reason the establishment was closed, whether it has been reopened, and the date it reopened. Food Booths / Temporary Food Facilities AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Food Facility Health Permit OWNERS...

TEST NAME Bacterial Culture, Aerobic DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B2 DESCRIPTION Identification of all aerobic organisms found using conventional biochemical and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Urine, sputum, eye, ear, genital, wounds, tissue, body fluid, and abscesses. CONTAINER: : Bacterial Culturettes;BD Urine C&S Preservative...

TEST NAME Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Amplification Test DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V17 DESCRIPTION Automated Qualitative Nucleic Acid Amplification, for the primary diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Genital or vaginal swab Females only CONTAINER: Aptima Unisex Swab Collection kit for genital swabs. Aptima Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kit or Aptima...

The Orange County Office of Vital Records is responsible for registering all births and deaths that occur in Orange County including births for babies that were born outside of a hospital setting. Orange County birth and death certificates can be purchased at this office. Please see the section on How...

The Office of Vital Records provides in-person services to Funeral Establishments by appointment only. Click here for instructions Page Last Updated: 12/26/2025

FEE INCREASE as of January 1, 2026: Birth Certificates - $34.00 Death Certificates - $26.00 Fetal Death Certificates - $23.00 In-person: To purchase an Orange County birth or death certificate in person, you will need the following: Completed Application for Vital Record English or Spanish If purchasing a certificate in...

If your child was born in a hospital, the birth will automatically be registered. If your child was born at home or outside of a hospital setting, you must register the birth at the Office of Vital Records. Registration is completed by appointment only. Our office can register the birth...

Page Last Updated: 12/26/2025

The Orange County Office of Vital Records does not make corrections or changes to birth or death certificates. All corrections/changes/amendments are completed by the California Department of Public Health Vital Records Section (CDPH-VR). Instructions on how to correct, amend, add/remove a parent, change a child’s name (requires a court order)...

Our Behavioral Health Plan Member Handbook for Medi-Cal members are available in threshold languages at: For Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS): link here For the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System: link here