(A) Except as specified in division (B) below, the owner or operator of the bed and breakfast or retail food establishment shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the County Department of Health if an imminent health hazard may exist because of an emergency, such as the following:
(1) Fire;
(2) Flood;
(3) An extended interruption of electrical or water service;
(4) A sewage backup;
(5) A misuse of poisonous or toxic materials;
(6) An onset of an apparent food borne illness;
(7) A gross unsanitary occurrence or condition;
(8) When potentially hazardous foods are kept in conditions specified in 410 I.A.C. 7-24 allowing support of the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms; and
(9) If three or more critical violations occur within a single inspection.
(B) The owner or operator of a bed and breakfast, retail food establishment or temporary food establishment need not discontinue operations in an area of an establishment that is unaffected by the imminent health hazard.
(C) If operations are discontinued as specified under this section or otherwise according to law, the bed and breakfast, retail food establishment or temporary food establishment shall obtain approval from the County Department of Health before resuming operations.
(D) The County Department of Health may suspend a permit to operate a bed and breakfast, retail food establishment or temporary food establishment if it determines through inspection or examination of employee, food, records or other means as specified in this subchapter that an imminent health hazard exists.
(Ord. 2006-5, passed 3-20-2006)