Portland inspection checklist
Portland restaurant fire inspection checklist
Portland, OR restaurant fire inspection checklist: hood reports, extinguisher records, egress checks, and the proof to stage before the next visit.
Hood Cleaning
Fire Inspection
Authority Guidance
Fire AHJ-owned compliance workflow
Rule holder: Portland Fire & Rescue Fire Safety Inspection Program
This page serves Portland operators, but the actual inspection-prep workflow is governed by Portland Fire & Rescue Fire Safety Inspection Program. The city URL is an entry surface; the authority route is the canonical source-backed path.
Open reminder plan
Review hood requirements
Next inspection window
Prep the next inspection window
Local inspectors can confirm preferred staging order before an access check.
Authority
Current kitchen exhaust cleaning report sheet and hood or suppression service documentation.
Proof on site
Current kitchen exhaust cleaning report sheet and hood or suppression service documentation.
Likely fail trigger
Kitchen exhaust systems show grease buildup beyond the frequency allowed by the fire code.
Next action
Stage every required record in one binder or digital packet that staff can reach quickly.
Potential fines & closures
Potential fines & closures
- Kitchen exhaust systems show grease buildup beyond the frequency allowed by the fire code.
- Type I hood suppression inspection tags or service paperwork are missing or expired.
- Records requested during the fire inspection are not on site or cannot be produced quickly.
- Prior inspection hazards remain open when the reinspection occurs.
Authority reminder
Portland Fire & Rescue Fire Safety Inspection Program (Fire AHJ)
The service CTA appears after the checklist because the product resolves the compliance state before it offers routing.
Primary source
How the Fire Safety Inspection Program works
Portland says commercial fire inspections occur every two years for many businesses, that reinspections follow when hazards remain, and that additional fees can apply when violations are not corrected.
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Extinguishers & Suppression
Grease interceptor maintenance reports and disposal-site paperwork if the site operates FOG equipment.
Current evidence should be staged before the inspector asks for it.
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Records Binder
Current kitchen exhaust cleaning report sheet and hood or suppression service documentation.
Current evidence should be staged before the inspector asks for it.
Current six-month kitchen hood extinguishing system inspection tag or report.
Current evidence should be staged before the inspector asks for it.
Any outstanding fire inspection correction notices or permit-related approvals.
Current evidence should be staged before the inspector asks for it.
Kitchen exhaust systems show grease buildup beyond the frequency allowed by the fire code.
Resolve this before the inspection day to avoid follow-up notices.
Type I hood suppression inspection tags or service paperwork are missing or expired.
Resolve this before the inspection day to avoid follow-up notices.
Prior inspection hazards remain open when the reinspection occurs.
Resolve this before the inspection day to avoid follow-up notices.
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Electrical Safety
Records requested during the fire inspection are not on site or cannot be produced quickly.
Resolve this before the inspection day to avoid follow-up notices.
Records to stage
Records binder
- Current kitchen exhaust cleaning report sheet and hood or suppression service documentation.
- Current six-month kitchen hood extinguishing system inspection tag or report.
- Grease interceptor maintenance reports and disposal-site paperwork if the site operates FOG equipment.
- Any outstanding fire inspection correction notices or permit-related approvals.
Centralized digital & physical archive
Need to close a paperwork gap before inspection?
Start from the hood route if the missing item is a report, tag, or system service record.
Source stack
Authority-backed sources
Last verified: 2026-04-07
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Portland says commercial fire inspections occur every two years for many businesses, that reinspections follow when hazards remain, and that additional fees can apply when violations are not corrected.
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Portland's permit center publishes the Fire Marshal's Office Commercial Inspection Request workflow and lists the permit-center contact for inspection coordination.
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Portland bills fire inspections and citations through the Fire Marshal's office and provides invoice support for inspection and citation fees.
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Portland tells restaurants and commercial kitchens that Type I hoods are required for grease-laden vapors, that the hood provides an extinguishing system, and that routine inspections review fire-safety items and records.