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Grant County, Washington

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Data verified: April 2026

WashingtonNumeric ScoreWAC 246-215

Grant County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Grant County Health District

Fire Safety: Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau

Columbia Basin agriculture meets Silicon Valley data centers — a county where food processing plants and server farms share the same desert landscape.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Numeric Score

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

450+

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

Grant County follows WAC 246-215 (Washington State Food Code) using the standard numeric violation system. Red violations carry 5 points for critical hazards; blue violations carry 2 points for non-critical issues. Facilities receive blue or red placards based on inspection outcomes.

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

Moses Lake Fire Department covers City of Moses Lake. Grant County Fire Districts cover rural areas. Ephrata Fire, Quincy Fire, Mattawa 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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Grant County Health District

Source: Grant County Health District

Inspection Authority

Agency

Grant County Health District

Code Basis

WAC 246-215

Cities in Grant County

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ScoreTable

The Score Behind Every Table.

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