Cowlitz County, Washington
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Numeric Scoring
Cowlitz 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). Facilities receive blue or red placards based on inspection results.
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
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue is the largest district. Longview Fire Department covers City of Longview. Kelso Fire Department covers City of Kelso. Castle Rock Fire, Kalama Fire.
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 2021 IFC
Official Inspection Portal
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Cowlitz County Health & Human Services
Source: Cowlitz County Health & Human Services
Inspection Authority
Agency
Cowlitz County Health & Human Services
Code Basis
WAC 246-215
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