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Board approves amendments to Thurston County Board of Health sanitary code Articles 1 and 2 governing food services
Summary
After outreach to the food industry, the Board of Health held a public hearing and approved amendments to Articles 1 and 2 of the sanitary code to align with state WAC 246-215, add civil penalties for unpermitted operations, and streamline certain permitting processes; staff reported outreach metrics and no public comments were received before the
The Thurston County Board of Health on Oct. 14 held a public hearing and approved amendments to Article 1 (general provisions/enforcement) and Article 2 (food services) of the county sanitary code. The revisions align local rules with state WAC 246-215, clarify local requirements, broaden enforcement authority, add civil-penalty language for unpermitted operations and streamline permitting for catering and temporary events.
Public outreach: Susan Long, environmental health division director, said staff compiled a list of 1,262 individuals associated with the food industry (permit…
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