(A) Any permit issued under this chapter may be temporarily suspended by the County Health Department without notice, or hearing, for a period not to exceed 30 days for any of the following reasons:
(1) An imminent health hazard, such as lack of refrigeration, sewage backup into the bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment, seasonal retail food establishment, or mobile retail food establishment, loss of hot water supply, major rodent or insect infestation, fire, flood, or an extended power outage. The bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment, seasonal retail food establishment, or mobile retail food establishment shall immediately cease retail food operations. An operator need not discontinue operations in an area of an establishment that is unaffected by the imminent health hazard;
(2) Unsanitary, or other conditions, that, in the County Health Department’s opinion, endangers the public’s health;
(3) Interference with the County Health Department in the performance of its duties; and/or
(4) Undue harassment of the County Health Department Food Safety Specialist in the performance of his or her duties.
(B) Any person whose permit has been suspended may, at any time, make application to the County Health Department for the reinstatement of his or her permit.
(C) The County Health Department shall conduct an administrative proceeding for suspension and/or revocation of the bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment, seasonal retail food establishment, mobile retail food establishment, and/or temporary food establishment permit, which shall occur no later than five days from written application from the bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment, seasonal retail food establishment, mobile retail food establishment, and/or temporary food establishment permit.
(D) Any such suspension order shall be issued by the County Health Department, in writing, and served upon the owner, or person in charge, by leaving a copy at his or her usual place of business, or by delivery of registered, or certified, mail to such address. Operations shall not be resumed until authorized by the County Health Department.
(E) If a bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment, seasonal retail food establishment, mobile retail food establishment, and/or temporary retail food establishment has discontinued operations for the reasons stated in division (A) above, or otherwise according to law, the operator must obtain approval from the County Health Department before resuming operations.
(Ord. 2019-09, passed 11-4-2019)