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Data verified: April 2026

WashingtonNumeric ScoreWAC 246-215

Lewis County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Lewis County Public Health & Social Services

Fire Safety: Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau

Straddling I-5 between Portland and Seattle, Lewis County's twin cities of Centralia and Chehalis anchor a timber-and-agriculture economy where food safety meets small-town operations and Mt. Rainier gateway tourism.

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

Lewis County follows WAC 246-215, the Washington State Food Code. Inspectors use a numeric evaluation system where violations are categorized as red (critical, 5 points each) or blue (non-critical, 2 points each). Total points determine whether a facility receives a blue (satisfactory) or red (unsatisfactory) placard.

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

Riverside Fire Authority (consolidated Centralia/Chehalis FDs) is primary AHJ. Lewis County Fire Districts cover rural areas. Morton Fire, Winlock 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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Lewis County Public Health & Social Services

Source: Lewis County Public Health & Social Services

Inspection Authority

Agency

Lewis County Public Health & Social Services

Code Basis

WAC 246-215

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ScoreTable

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