(A) The regulatory authority may, without warning, notice, or hearing suspend any permit to operate a food establishment if the operation of the food establishment constitutes an imminent hazard to public health. Whenever a permit is suspended, written notice will be given to the permit holder, at which time all food operations shall immediately cease. Whenever a permit is suspended, the holder of the permit shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing as described in division (B) of this section.
(B) Whenever a permit is suspended, the permit holder or the person in charge shall be notified in writing that the permit is immediately suspended and that an opportunity for a hearing will be provided if a written request for a hearing with the Public Works Director is filed with the regulatory authority by the permit holder within ten days. If no written request for hearing is filed within ten days, the suspension is sustained. The regulatory authority may end the suspension at any time if reasons for suspension no longer exist.
(C) A permit will be automatically suspended if there exist violations totaling more than 30 demerits during any one inspection. Food operations will immediately cease until corrective actions are taken to decrease the demerits, and a reinspection has been performed by the regulatory authority.
(Ord. 02-2000-18, passed 2-22-00)