Multnomah County Health Department inspects Portland restaurants twice yearly using a 100-point semiannual score; results are public but no letter grades are posted on storefronts as in Los Angeles or New York.
Restaurants in Portland fall under Multnomah County Environmental Health, not the city. Inspectors apply Oregon Food Sanitation Rules (OAR 333-150) and score on a 100-point scale: priority violations (cooling, handwashing, temperature) deduct five points each; lower-tier items deduct three or one. Scores under 70 trigger reinspection within 30 days. All inspection reports are searchable on the multco.us food-safety portal. Portland does not require a posted A/B/C placard, though operators must keep the most recent report on premises for customer review on request.
Failing reinspection, refusing to correct priority violations, or operating without a current Multnomah County food service license can trigger immediate closure and fines up to 1000 dollars per day until reopened.
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