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Franklin County, Washington

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Data verified: April 2026

WashingtonNumeric ScoreWAC 246-215

Franklin County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Benton-Franklin Health District

Fire Safety: Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau

Tri-Cities food hub where agricultural processing meets a majority-Hispanic dining culture reshaping Eastern Washington.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Numeric Score

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

350+

Fire Safety

Fire Code

WAC 51-54A

Cleaning Standard

NFPA 96

Cleaning Frequency

Per NFPA 96 Table 12.4

Authority

Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau

Numeric Scoring

Franklin County follows WAC 246-215 (Washington State Food Code) using a numeric violation system. Red violations carry 5 points each for critical food safety hazards; blue violations carry 2 points each for non-critical issues. Inspection results display as blue (satisfactory) or red (unsatisfactory) placards.

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

Pasco Fire Department covers City of Pasco. Franklin County Fire District #3 covers Connell and rural Franklin 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 2021 IFC

Official Inspection Portal

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Benton-Franklin Health District

Source: Benton-Franklin Health District

Inspection Authority

Agency

Benton-Franklin Health District

Code Basis

WAC 246-215

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