(1) Except as specified in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the regulatory authority shall inspect a food establishment at least once every six months.

(2) The regulatory authority may increase the interval between inspections beyond six months if:

(a) The food establishment is fully operating under an approved and validated haccp plan as specified under WAC 246-215-08215 and 246-215-08120 (1) and (2);

(b) The food establishment is assigned a less frequent inspection frequency based on a written risk-based inspection schedule developed by the regulatory authority, or set by state or federal law, and uniformly applied throughout the jurisdiction; or

(c) The establishment's operation involves only coffee service and other unpackaged or prepackaged food that is not time/temperature control for safety food such as carbonated beverages and snack food such as chips, nuts, popcorn and pretzels.

(3) The regulatory authority shall inspect a temporary food establishment during its permit period, unless the regulatory authority develops a written risk-based plan for exempting certain categories of temporary food establishments from inspection that is uniformly applied throughout the jurisdiction.