(A) Licenses may be suspended temporarily by the Health Authority for failure of the license holder to comply with the requirements of this subchapter. Whenever a license holder or operator has failed to comply with any notice issued under the provisions of this subchapter, the license holder or operator shall be notified in writing that the permit is, upon service of the notice, immediately suspended and that an opportunity for a hearing will be provided if a written request for a hearing is filed with the Health Authority by the license holder.
(B) (1) Upon suspension of the license, the license shall be removed from the establishment by the Health Authority and returned to the Health Department.
(2) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subchapter, whenever the Health Officer finds unsanitary or other conditions in the operation of a food service establishment or retail food store which, in the Health Officer’s judgement, constitute a substantial hazard to the public health, he or she may, without warning, notice or hearing, issue a written notice to the license holder or operator citing such condition, specifying the corrective action to be taken, and specifying the time period within which such action shall be taken and if deemed necessary, such order shall state that the license is immediately suspended, and all operations as a food service establishment or retail food store are to be immediately discontinued. Any person to whom such an order is issued shall comply immediately herewith, but upon written petition to the Health Authority shall be afforded a hearing within 72 hours.
(Prior Code, § 115.131)