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Clark County, Washington

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Data verified: April 2026

WashingtonNumeric ScoreWAC 246-215

Clark County — Food Safety & Fire Safety

Food Safety: Clark County Public Health

Fire Safety: Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau

Washington's fastest-growing county — Portland metro suburb with a booming food scene operating under different rules than Oregon.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Numeric Score

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Freq.

Risk-based

Facilities

2,200+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

WAC 51-54A

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Freq.

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau

Numeric Scoring

Clark County follows WAC 246-215 (Washington State Food Code) with a numeric scoring system. Violations are classified as red (critical, 5 points each) or blue (non-critical, 2 points each). Clark County Public Health is one of the larger local health jurisdictions in Washington and maintains an active food safety inspection program.

Point Deduction

Violations are scored by category and severity. Total points are published as the inspection score.

Fire Safety

Fire Authority

Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau

Vancouver Fire Department covers City of Vancouver. Clark County Fire District #6 (Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue) covers Hazel Dell/Salmon Creek. Fire District #3 covers Battle Ground area. Fire District #10 covers eastern Clark County. Fire District #13 covers Yacolt area.

Hood Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96 Table 12.4 schedule: monthly for high-volume/solid fuel cooking, quarterly for moderate volume, semi-annual for low-volume/seasonal.

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 2021 IFC

Official Inspection Portal

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Clark County Public Health — Food Safety

Source: Clark County Public Health

Inspection Authority

Agency

Clark County Public Health

Code Basis

WAC 246-215

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ScoreTable

The Score Behind Every Table.

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