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WASHINGTON COUNTY
OREGON
July 16, 2007
Black Pearl Investments, LLC
15224 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, OR 97267
RE: New Construction Plan Review for Foxy's
Dear Mr. Fox:
The Washington County Department of Health and Human Services has received plans for the
proposed Foxy's to be located at 14295 SW Pacific Hwy in Tigard, Oregon 97224.
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
Department.
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 do not show a utility mopsink or curbed floor receptacle. Facilities are required
to provide either a mopsink or a curbed floor receptacle for the disposal of wastewater.
Please submit an amended plan showing either a mopsink 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.
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 degrees Fahrenheit. It is recommended that refrigeration temperature logs be kept.
Department of Health & Human Services - Environmental Health Division
155 N First Avenue, MS -5, Hillsboro, OR 97124 -3072
Phone: (503) 846 -8722 . Fax: (503) 846 -4490 www.co.washington.or.us
Refrigeration units that have condensation dram lines must waste indirectly to the sewer through a
floor drain, hub drain, or other approved waste water receptacle.
You have very limited refrigeration equipment. You will need additional refrigeration that
meets the 41 °F requirement to facilitate the menu you have submitted. You may need
additional refrigeration equipment to cool and cold hold potentially perishable foods. Should
cooling or cold holding become problematic, additional refrigeration will be required.
HANDWASHING
The number and placement of handsinks must be adequate to serve all foodservice activities
including preparation, cooking, dishwashing, serving, bussing, bartending, and restrooms.
All handsinks including restroom handsinks 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 handsinks 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 handsinks 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 our Department upon
request. Any adjacent work surfaces or clean utensils must be protected through installation of a
splash guard.
The plans you have submitted show one handsink in the food service area. Handwashing
facilities as shown on the plans are approved.
RESTROOMS
It is understood that there will be no changes to seating or restrooms.
The restroom(s) must meet all the requirements as described in the Oregon Food Sanitation Rules
for design, construction, and operation. Restroom handsinks 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 women's restroom. Please consult the local Building Department
for information on the ratio of toilets, urinals and handsinks 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.
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.
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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: Ice
machine.
Your plans do not specify how the following equipment will waste: Ice machine. 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.
Food may not be placed into any sink that does not waste indirectly with an approved air gap as
described above. The third compartment of a three - compartment sink may be utilized for food
preparation only if it wastes indirectly. Food may not be placed into sinks of incompatible use such
as handsinks, mopsinks, 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
Self - service areas must have a smooth, nonabsorbent floor covering such as vinyl, tile or the
equivalent extending out 30 inches on each side to which the public has access.
All food or food items in the facility which are within customer reach and are not prepackaged must
be protected from customer contamination by a sneeze shield or other approved means. Please see
the NSF pamphlet that is enclosed for information on sneeze shield 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 six
inches above the floor except where storage is on wheeled platforms or four 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. The utensil washing sinks may not be used
for handwashing.
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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.
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 maybe obtained
from www. oegon.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 (no
carpets). 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 wall/floor junctures that require wet mopping. 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.
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 four inches high, or elevated on legs to provide at
least a six 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.
OBTAINING APPROVAL TO OPERATE
A pre- opening inspection must be conducted by our Department prior to license approval
and operation. Please contact our office at 503- 846 -8722 at least one week prior to operation to
schedule this inspection.
Sincerely,
DEP • ' TMENT OF H TH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Al-x Giel, R.S., Senior EHS
Environmental Health and Sanitation
cc: Jay Winchester
cc: City of Tigard
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