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Josephine County, Oregon

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Data verified: April 2026

OregonPass / FailORS 624

Josephine County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Josephine County Environmental Health

Fire Safety: Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM)

Rogue River country meets retirement destination — a southern Oregon food landscape shaped by outdoor tourism, cannabis culture, and fiercely independent small-business kitchen leaders.

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Food Safety

Evaluation

Pass / Fail

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

400+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

OFC

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Frequency

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Oregon State Fire Marshal

Pass / Fail Inspection

Josephine County follows OAR 333-150 (Oregon Food Sanitation Rules), adopting the FDA Food Code under Oregon Health Authority oversight. Josephine County Environmental Health conducts inspections resulting in pass or fail determinations. Violations are classified as Priority (critical), Priority Foundation (major), or Core (minor).

P

Pass

Facility meets requirements

C

Closed

Imminent health hazard

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM)

Grants Pass Fire Rescue covers city. Illinois Valley Fire District covers Cave Junction area. Applegate Valley Fire District covers southern Josephine County.

Hood Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96 Table 12.4 sets the interval by what the kitchen cooks: monthly for solid fuel, quarterly for high-volume cooking, semiannually for moderate volume, annually for low-volume or seasonal cooking.

Suppression Inspection

UL-300 wet chemical suppression systems required for all commercial cooking hoods. semi-annual inspection and certification per NFPA 96 / UL-300.

  • UL-300 wet chemical suppression system required in all commercial cooking hoods
  • Semi-annual suppression system inspection and certification
  • Hood and duct cleaning per NFPA 96 Table 12.4 schedule
  • Fire code compliance per 2025 OFC

Official Inspection Portal

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Josephine County Environmental Health

Source: Josephine County Environmental Health

Inspection Authority

Agency

Josephine County Environmental Health

Code Basis

ORS 624

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