Spokane Regional Health District inspects food establishments and publishes results online, but Washington does not require a posted letter-grade placard like California or New York.
SRHD inspects every permitted Spokane restaurant routinely, with frequency tied to risk level. Inspectors record red (priority) and blue (non-priority) violations and post the full report on the SRHD inspection lookup site. Repeat red violations trigger reinspection within ten to fourteen days, and chronic non-compliance can lead to permit suspension and forced closure. Unlike Los Angeles or NYC, restaurants are not required to display a letter grade in the window. Customers verify status by searching the public SRHD database before visiting.
Operating without a valid SRHD food permit, refusing inspection, or continuing service after a closure order can mean fines, permit revocation, and misdemeanor charges.
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