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 provisions.
(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 operation. Operations shall not be resumed until authorized by the Health Officer.
(B) All violations of four- or five-point weighted items, as indicated in the “Rules and Regulations Governing Food Service Sanitation” shall be corrected as soon as possible, but in any event, within ten days following inspection. Within 15 days after inspection, the holder of the license shall submit a written report to the regulatory authority stating that the four- or five-point weighted violations have been corrected. A follow-up inspection shall be conducted to confirm correction.
(C) All one- or two-point weighted items shall be corrected as soon as possible, but in any event, 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 assure correction.
(E) In the case of 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 regulatory authority.
(F) 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 regulatory authority 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.
(G) Whenever a food service establishment is required under these provisions 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.
(Prior Code, § 115.140)