Washougal Food Center

Washougal Food Center scores in the lower tier for grocery stores, outperforming only 16 percent of similar facilities in the county. The facility has struggled consistently with temperature control issues, particularly improper hot holding temperatures, which appeared in March 2023, November 2023, August 2024, September 2025, and again in January 2026. A notable bright spot came in January 2026 when one inspection passed with zero violations, but a follow-up inspection the same day revealed the problems had returned, suggesting inconsistent compliance rather than sustained improvement. The record shows a volatile pattern with no clear upward trajectory; while maintenance and cleaning issues remain frequent, the return of high-risk temperature violations after a clean inspection indicates the facility has not resolved its core food safety challenges.