Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS
Chapter 16-165 - Food inspection
Section 16-165-140 - Food establishment-Inspection criteria

INSPECTION CRITERIA

Critical Inspection Criteria

Criteria Item-Critical*

Licensing Requirement?

1.

Food products free from adulteration.

Yes

2.

Persons with apparent infections or communicable diseases properly restricted.

Yes

3.

Adequate washing and sanitizing of hands as necessary, gloves used in food handling sanitary conditions.

Yes

4.

Product contact surfaces clean and maintained in a sanitary condition; cleaned and sanitized prior to each use or as essential.

Yes

5.

In use food contact equipment and utensils appropriately stored; protected from contamination between uses.

No

6.

Water used safe and of adequate sanitary quality; from approved source.

Yes

7.

No cross connections; no back-siphonage.

Yes

8.

Ice from approved source.

Yes

9.

Hot and cold water, under pressure, in areas where foods are processed or equipment washed.

Yes

10.

Adequate, readily accessible toilet facilities provided.

Yes

11.

No evidence of human defecation or urination about the premises.

Yes

12.

Handwash facilities adequate and convenient, including hot and cold or tempered water.

Yes

13.

Food protected from contamination in storage.

No

14.

Critical control points and factors such as time, temperature, pressure, flow rate, pH, Aw, inhibitors adequate to ensure safety of product.

Yes

15.

Process registered as required; processes approved as required.

Yes

16.

Persons involved in LACF, acidified food, pasteurized operation licensed or certified as required.

No

17.

Adequate records maintained as required.

No

18.

Products coded as required.

No

19.

Required critical control point monitoring devices such as retort thermometers, recorder/controllers, pH meters, approved, accurate and in place.

Yes

20.

Required critical control point monitoring, measurements, test, and analysis on products and containers performed as required.

No

21.

Potentially hazardous foods maintained at proper temperatures.

Yes

*A critical violation results in an establishment not being in substantial compliance, therefore no debit values are assigned.

INSPECTION CRITERIA

Significant Inspection Criteria

Criteria Item-Significant

Debit Value

Licensing Requirement?

1.

Jewelry, watches other personal items not a source of contamination.

1

No

2.

Clean and adequate protective clothing and hair restraints.

1-2

No

3.

Use of tobacco, eating and drinking of food and beverages and gum chewing restricted to appropriate areas.

1

No

4.

Garments and personal belongings stored appropriately, not a source of potential contamination.

2

No

5.

Employee work procedures preclude contamination.

1-2

No

6.

Grounds: Free from pest attractions, breeding places, harborage, excessive dust and other contaminants.

1

No

7.

Suitable size and location, construction including walls, floors, ceiling, counters, shelving, other fixtures, smooth, readily cleanable and in good repair.

1-5

Yes

8.

Processes separated as required.

1-2

Yes

9.

No operations in domestic living or sleeping quarters (including domestic kitchens).

0

Yes

10.

Adequate light.

1-2

Yes

11.

Lights; glass over food protected; breakproof.

1

No

12.

Adequate ventilation to minimize vapors, steams, noxious fumes.

1-2

Yes

13.

Drip or condensate from ceiling, fixtures, pipes, ducts not a potential source of contamination.

1-3

No

14.

Screened or protected to exclude pests.

1-2

No

15.

Building, fixtures, facilities clean; including transport vehicles.

1-5

Yes

16.

Detergents, sanitizers, toxic materials safely used and stored.

1-3

No

17.

Detergents, sanitizers and toxic materials properly identified.

1-2

No

18.

Product contact surfaces clean and maintained in a sanitary condition; cleaned and sanitized prior to each use or as essential.

1-2

No

19.

Nonproduct contact surfaces of equipment clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.

1-2

No

20.

In use food contact equipment and utensils appropriately stored; protected from contamination between uses.

1-2

No

21.

Effective measures taken to exclude pests from the facility. No harborage/breeding areas.

1-2

No

22.

Pesticides safely used and stored.

1-3

No

23.

No evidence of rodents, insects, birds or other animals.

1-5

Yes

24.

Current satisfactory water supply test.

5

Yes

25.

Water supply sufficient in quantity for intended operations.

2

Yes

26.

Adequate floor drains and plumbing to convey wastes and sewage from plant.

1-2

Yes

27.

Sewage and waste lines protected not a source of contamination.

1-2

Yes

28.

Adequate offal, rubbish and waste disposal.

1-2

Yes

29.

Toilet facilities clean and in good repair, no direct opening to process area, self-closing door.

1-2

Yes

30.

Soap and single service towels or suitable drying devices provided at handwash facilities. Adequate refuse receptacles provided.

1-2

No

31.

Readily understandable handwash signs provided at handwash facilities.

1

No

32.

Hand dips provided as necessary.

1-2

No

33.

Design, material and workmanship durable, readily cleanable and in good repair. Contact surfaces nontoxic and corrosion resistant.

1-3

Yes

34.

Design and use preclude contamination with lubricants, fuel, contaminated water, paint, rust, compressed air/gas and other contaminants.

1-3

No

35.

Freezers and cold storage units equipped with adequate thermometers.

1

No

36.

Incoming raw materials, ingredients or processed food from an approved source, in an obvious sanitary condition. Items inspected on receipt, suitable for intended use, segregated as necessary and properly stored (clean storage containers, facilities, products properly covered), frozen foods stored frozen, properly thawed; ingredients properly identified; raw materials washed or cleaned as required.

1-5

No

37.

Adequate records maintained as required - Noncritical.

1

No

38.

Products coded as required - Noncritical.

1

No

39.

Required monitoring, measurements, tests, analysis on products and containers performed as required -Noncritical.

1

No

40.

No contaminating material used, stored or transported with supplies, ingredients or processed foods.

1-2

No

41.

Packing material properly handled and stored.

1

No

42.

Food products not mis-branded, including pull dates.

1

Yes

43.

Cleaning operations -conducted to minimize contamination.

1-3

No