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Walla Walla County, Washington

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Data verified: April 2026

WashingtonNumeric ScoreWAC 246-215

Walla Walla County — Fire Safety & Food Safety

Food Safety: Walla Walla County Department of Community Health

Fire Safety: Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau

World-class wine country meets college town -- where tasting rooms and upscale restaurants operate under the same WAC 246-215 rules as every diner in the state.

The Score Behind Every Table.

Food Safety

Evaluation

Numeric Score

Public Posting

No mandate

Inspection Frequency

Risk-based

Facilities

320+

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

Walla Walla 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

Walla Walla Fire Department covers city. College Place Fire Department covers College Place. Walla Walla County Fire Districts cover rural areas.

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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Walla Walla County Department of Community Health

Source: Walla Walla County Department of Community Health

Inspection Authority

Agency

Walla Walla County Department of Community Health

Code Basis

WAC 246-215

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ScoreTable

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