§ 50-92. Inspections.

(a)

Frequency. An inspection of a food service establishment shall be performed at least once every three months. Additional inspections of the food service establishment shall be performed as often as necessary for the enforcement of this article.

(b)

Right of entry; examination of records. Representatives of the health authority, after proper identification, shall be permitted to enter any food service establishment at any reasonable time for the purpose of making inspections to determine compliance with this article. The representatives shall be permitted to examine the records of the establishment to obtain information pertaining to food and supplies purchased, received or used. The owner of any establishment granted a permit under this article shall consent to the inspections required by this section as a condition for having been granted such a permit.

(c)

Report. The person in charge of a food service establishment as defined by this chapter shall ensure that the most recent-inspection report made by any health authority or other agency with jurisdiction to inspect the establishment, is posted in a conspicuous public place on the food service establishment's premises in such a manner as to be readily visible to all patrons upon entrance into the food service establishment. Additionally, the completed inspection report form shall be made available for public disclosure to any person who requests it according to law.

(d)

Correction of violations.

(1)

The completed inspection report form shall specify a reasonable period of time for the correction of the violations found, and correction of the violations shall be accomplished within the period specified, in accordance with the following:

a.

If an imminent health hazard exists, such as complete lack of refrigeration or sewage backup into the establishment, the establishment shall immediately cease food service operations. Operations shall not be resumed until authorized by the health authority.

b.

All violations of four- or five-point weighted items shall be corrected as soon as possible but within ten days following inspection. Within 15 days after the inspection, the holder of the permit shall submit a written report to the health authority stating that the four- or five-point weighted violations have been corrected. A followup inspection shall be conducted to confirm correction.

c.

All one- or two-point weighted items shall be corrected as soon as possible, but by the time of the next routine inspection.

d.

When the rating score of the establishment is less than 60, the establishment shall initiate corrective action on all identified violations within 48 hours. One or more reinspections will be conducted at reasonable time intervals to ensure correction.

e.

For temporary food service establishments, all violations shall be corrected within 24 hours. If violations are not corrected within 24 hours, the establishment shall immediately cease food service operations until authorized to resume by the health authority.

(2)

The inspection report shall state that failure to comply with any time limits for corrections may result in cessation of food service operations. An opportunity for hearing on the inspection findings or the time limitations or both will be provided if a written request is filed with the board of health permits within ten days following cessation of operations. If a request for hearing is received, a hearing shall be held within 20 days of receipt of the request.

(3)

Whenever a food service establishment is required under this subsection to cease operations, it shall not resume operations until it is shown on reinspection that conditions responsible for the order to cease operations no longer exist. Opportunity for reinspection shall be offered within a reasonable time.

(Code 1970, § 11-130; Ord. No. 80-24, §§ 10.7—10.10, 9-23-80; Ord. No. 87-19, § 1, 6-23-87; Ord. No. 06-25, § 2, 8-22-06)