(a) Reporting. Such persons who sell food for home consumption shall, in conjunction with the return required pursuant to Section 12-520, report to the Tax Collector in a manner prescribed by the Tax Collector all sales of food for home consumption exempted from taxes imposed by this Chapter.
(b) Recordkeeping.
(1) Retailers shall maintain accurate, verifiable, and complete records of all purchases and sales of tangible personal property in order to verify exemptions from taxes imposed by this Chapter. A retailer may use any method of reporting that properly reflects all purchases and sales of food for home consumption, as well as all purchases and sales of items subject to taxes imposed by this Chapter, provided that such records are maintained in accordance with Article III, and regulations of the Tax Collector.
(2) Any person who fails to maintain records as provided herein shall be deemed to have had no sales of food for home consumption, and if upon request by the Tax Collector, a person cannot demonstrate to the Tax Collector that such records and reports do properly reflect all sales of food for home consumption, the Tax Collector may recompute the amount of tax to be paid as provided in Sections 12-370 and 12-545(b).