Snohomish County, Washington
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Numeric Scoring
Snohomish County follows the WAC 246-215 numeric evaluation system. Red violations carry 5 points and blue violations carry 2 points. Accumulated points determine placard color -- blue for satisfactory, red for unsatisfactory.
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
Everett Fire Department covers county seat. South County Fire covers Lynnwood/Mountlake Terrace/Brier. Snohomish County Fire Districts #1 (Marysville), #4 (Lake Stevens), #7 (Mill Creek). Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue, Lake Stevens Fire, Arlington Fire.
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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Snohomish Health District - Food Safety
Source: Snohomish Health District
Inspection Authority
Agency
Snohomish Health District
Code Basis
WAC 246-215
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