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WASHINGTON COUNTY
OREGON
February 13, 2008
Eric Poirier
12320 SW Horizon Blvd., #106
Beaverton, OR 97007
RE: PLAN REVIEW FACILITY NUMBER: 34007159
Portland Catering Company
7800 SW Durham Road, Suite 400
Tigard, OR 97224
Dear Mr. Poirier: -
The Washington County Department of Health and Human Services Environmental Health
Program has received plans for the proposed Portland Catering Company restaurant to be located at
7800 SW Durham Road, Suite 400 in Tigard, Oregon.
The plans you have submitted have been approved subject to the following conditions. If any
future changes are necessary during construction, the changes must be first approved by this
office.
WATER AND WASTEWATER
It is our understanding that community water and community sewer are utilized at this facility.
The local plumbing authority may require that a grease trap or interceptor be installed. If a grease
trap or interceptor is required, it must be located and installed so that it is effective. A maintenance
schedule must be developed and followed to prevent grease from going down the sanitary sewer.
Your plans show a utility mopwashing sink or curbed floor receptacle. No other fixture may be
used for disposal of mopwater. If you plan to install an automatic chemical dispensing system at
your mopwashing station, please contact the local plumbing authority for information on the proper
back flow device needed to protect your fresh water.
Please supply a mop - hanging device so mops and similar floor cleaning equipment can be cleaned
and hung between uses.
Be advised your hot water heater must be of sufficient capacity to meet the peak hot water demands
of your facility. If hot water availability is found to be problematic, additional hot water generating
equipment will be required. A preliminary calculation estimates your peak hot water demand to be
135 gallons per hour. It is recommended that you install a 75,000 BTU or a 17,000 KW water
heater to meet this demand.
Department of Health & Human Services - Environmental Health Program
155 N First Avenue, Suite 160, MS -5, Hillsboro, OR 97124 -3072
Phone: (503) 846 -8722 a Fax: (503) 846 -4490 e.www.co.washington.or.us
Restaurant Plan Review Letter -- Washington County HHS Environmental Health Program Page 2
REFRIGERATION
All refrigeration must be capable of holding foods at 41°F or below. Refrigerators and freezers that
do not have integral built -in thermometers must be equipped with a thermometer that is accurate to
within 2 °F. It is recommended that refrigeration temperature logs be kept.
Refrigeration units that have condensation drain lines must waste indirectly to the sewer
through a floor drain, hub drain, or other approved waste water receptacle. (See plumbing
requirements section.)
HANDWASHING
The plans you have submitted show one handwashing sink in the food service area.
Handwashing facilities as shown on the plans are not adequate. Please submit revised
plans showing an additional handwashing sink to serve the preparation area.
All handwashing sinks, including restroom handwashing sinks, must be equipped with dispensed
soap and towels. Common (cloth) towels cannot be used to dry hands. If disposable towels are
used, waste receptacles must be conveniently located near the handwashing facilities.
All handwashing sinks must be supplied with hot and cold water or tempered water under
pressure. Hot water must reach at least 110 °F. Metered faucets must be adjusted to dispense for
at least 15 seconds before shutoff.
Use of handwashing sinks is restricted to handwashing only. Access to each sink must be kept
free for its intended use. Handwashing signage must be posted and is available from this office
upon request. Any adjacent work surfaces or clean utensils must be protected through
installation of a splash guard. The number and placement of handwashing sinks must be
adequate to serve all food service activities including preparation, cooking, dishwashing, serving,
bussing, bartending, and restrooms.
RESTROOMS
The restroom must meet all the requirements as described in the Oregon Food Sanitation Rules for
design, construction, and operation. Restroom handwashing sinks must have hot and cold or
tempered water to at least 110 °F. If self - closing, slow - closing, or metered faucets are to be used,
they must be designed to provide a flow of water for at least 15 seconds without reactivation.
Restroom doors must self -close if they open onto a food or dining area. There must be at least one
covered waste receptacle in the restroom.
One restroom is shown on the plans. Consult the local Building Department for information on the
ratio of toilets, urinals, and handwashing sinks required for your planned occupancy.
FOOD EQUIPMENT, PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS
All plumbing fixtures and installations must meet the requirements of the Oregon Uniform
Plumbing Code, including the installation of backflow devices to protect the potable water supply.
The facility must also meet any additional requirements imposed by the City of Tigard.
Restaurant Plan Review Letter -- Washington County HHS Environmental Health Program Page 3
Drain lines from any fixture or piece of equipment used to hold food or ice must waste indirectly to
a floor sink or floor drain. This typically includes refrigerator condensation lines, ice machines,
sinks used for food preparation, soda fountains, dishwashing machines, steam tables, dipper wells,
and espresso machines.
Where an air gap is required to prevent contamination from sewage backflow, the distance between
the bottom of the drain pipe and the rim of the floor sink or floor drain must be at least one inch or
two pipe diameters, whichever is greater. Floor drains and floor sinks must remain accessible for
cleaning and maintenance.
Your plans indicate an indirect waste connection, as required, for the following equipment:
Dishwashing machine, three- compaituient sink, preparation sink, and ice maker.
Your plans do not specify how the following equipment will waste: Walk -in cooler and freezer.
This equipment must waste indirectly. Please submit additional information that specifies
how this equipment will waste and the location of floor sinks and floor drains.
A food preparation sink is shown. Food may not be placed into any sink that does not waste
indirectly with an approved air gap as described above. Food may not be placed into sinks of
incompatible use such as handwashing sinks, mopwashing sinks, mop basins, or utility sinks.
Wall- mounted spray guns must terminate above the rim of the sink or basin they serve. Any hose
bib to which hoses will be attached must be equipped with an approved backflow protection device.
Chemical dispensing systems connected to water supply lines must have approved backflow
protection.
FOOD STORAGE, DISPLAY, AND SERVING
Customer self - service is not indicated. If there will be self - service, please contact this office for
additional information and requirements.
Lights over food storage, food preparation, utensil washing, and food display areas must be
shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant.
Food may not be stored under exposed or unprotected sewer lines or water lines, except where
automatic fire protection sprinkler heads may be required by law.
All storage of food, food containers, and single service utensils must be. on shelves at least 6 inches
above the floor except where storage is on wheeled platforms or 4 inch high sealed bases. Metal
pressurized containers or cased canned goods may be stored on the floor. Storage shelves must be
smooth, impervious, and easily cleanable.
DISHWASHING AND SANITIZING
The plans show a three- compartment sink for washing, rinsing and sanitizing utensils. Each
compartment of the three - compartment sink must be large enough to totally submerse your largest
multi -use utensil. Separate areas must be designated for soiled and clean utensils. You must
supply a drainboard or shelving to air dry clean utensils. Utensil washing sinks may not be used for
handwashing.
Restaurant Plan Review Letter -- Washington County HHS Environmental Health Program Page 4
The plans also show a commercial dishwasher. Machine or water line mounted thermometers must
be provided to indicate water temperatures of the wash and rinse cycles. These thermometers must
be accurate to +2 °F or +1°C. The dishwasher must be capable of reaching proper wash and rinse
temperatures and must waste indirectly to a floor sink. If the dishwasher sanitizes with a boosted
high temperature rinse, the final rinse temperature must reach 160 °F or higher at the dish surface. If
a chemical sanitizer is used, it must meet the requirements of 21 CFR and be dispensed in proper
concentration. An accurate test kit is required to test sanitizer concentration of the final rinse.
You must also have a method in place to clean and sanitize fixed food contact surfaces and
equipment. If wet wiping cloths are to be used, they must be kept in a clean rinse solution with an
approved sanitizer to prevent bacterial growth.
SPECIAL MENU REQUIREMENTS
Your menu indicates foods that have a cooling step. A method to rapidly cool these foods must be
provided. Commercial air cooled refrigerators, ice baths, or cooling wands are recommended for
cooling foods. When foods are cooled in a refrigerator, they must be left uncovered until cool, and
kept well- separated to encourage air flow. Liquid foods may not be cooled at a depth of greater
than 4 inches and soft thick foods may not be cooled at a depth greater than 2 inches in air - cooled
refrigerators. Large portions of meat should be portioned so that each portion weighs no more than
4 pounds. Potentially hazardous foods must be cooled from 140 °F to 70 °F within 2 hours and
from 70 °F to 41 °F within an additional 4 hours. The total cooling time may not exceed 6
hours.
Since you plan to cater foods, please submit your catering plans to this office. If food delivery
is planned then deliveries must be made with approved equipment that will keep products at correct
temperatures. It is recommended that a temperature log be kept of foods being transported.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
This facility and its operation must meet all the Oregon Food Sanitation Rules and Statutes. Please
refer to OAR 333- 150, -157, and -158 for details. A complete copy of the rules may be obtained
from www. oregon. gov/ dhs/ ph/ foodsafety /docs /foodsanitationrulesweb.pdf. All employees must
have current Washington County Food Handler's Cards. For information call (503) 846 -3460.
All floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces must be smooth, durable, sealed, and easily cleanable. Any
areas that are worn or damaged must be repaired. Where walls and ceilings are painted, high gloss
paint is recommended. It is also highly recommended that walls behind cooking equipment,
dishwashing equipment, and the mop sink be covered with durable, washable backsplash.
Base coving is required on all walUfloor junctures that require wet mopping. If floor cleaning
will take place using a wet mopping method, base coving is required on all wall /floor junctures and
no gaps shall exist larger that 1/32nd of an inch. If water flush cleaning methods are used, the
• floors must be provided with drains and be graded to drain, and the wall/floor junctures must be
coved and sealed with no gaps.
Gaps in floors, doors, walls, or ceilings around plumbing or electrical work must be filled in to
prevent rodent and insect access and entrance. Exposed utility lines and pipes can not be installed
horizontally on the floor.
Restaurant Plan Review Letter -- Washington County HHS Environmental Health Program Page 5
All equipment must be installed so as to be moveable or properly sealed to facilitate proper
cleaning. Floor - mounted equipment, unless readily moveable, must be sealed to the floor, installed
on a concrete or otherwise smooth base at least 4 inches high, or elevated on legs to provide at least
a 6 inch clearance between the floor and equipment.
Outside garbage storage areas or enclosures must be large enough to store the garbage and refuse
containers and must be kept clean. Garbage and refuse containers, dumpsters and compactor
systems located outside must be stored on or above a hard, nonabsorbent surface such as cement or
asphalt that is kept clean and maintained in good repair.
Your plans show no patron seating. Your restaurant license fee of $487.00 and your license
application must be received by this office prior to scheduling your pre - opening inspection. After
submitting your application and fees you must contact this office at (503) 846 -8722 to
schedule a pre - opening inspection prior to license approval and operation. Please at least
one week in advance to facilitate scheduling.
Sincerely,
Janis McBride, REHS, Sr. Environmental Health Specialist
Environmental Health Program
c: Brian Blalock, City of Tigard
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