(A) The completed inspection report shall specify a reasonable period of time for the correction of violations.
(B) Correction of all violations shall be accomplished within the period specified, in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) If an imminent health hazard is determined by the Health Officer to exist, such as, but not limited to, an extended loss of water supply, an extended power outage, fire, sewage back-up into the establishment, pest infestation, or natural disaster, the retail food establishment shall immediately cease operations. Operations shall not be resumed until authorized by the Health Officer.
(2) All critical violations shall be corrected in the time specified by the Health Officer, but in any event shall not exceed two days following inspection. If an establishment is unable to correct a critical violation within the specified time period, or repeats a critical violation during consecutive inspections, the Health Officer may require the license holder to attend a Health Officer hearing for the consideration of a permit suspension or revocation.
(3) All non-critical violations shall be corrected in the time period specified by the Health Officer. Repeat non-critical violations on three or more consecutive inspections may result in a Health Officer hearing for consideration of the establishment being placed on probation, or a permit suspension.
(4) The occurrence of a critical violation that cannot be immediately corrected and is interpreted by the Health Officer to constitute a threat to public health, may result in the establishment being placed on immediate probationary status until the violation can be corrected and prevented from reoccurring, or until no longer deemed necessary by the Health Officer.
(5) (a) The Health Officer may inspect an establishment on probationary status at least once every five working days, or as often as necessary.
(b) During the probationary status, an occurrence of a critical violation shall result in a Health Officer hearing for the consideration of license suspension. An establishment shall have no critical violations on three consecutive probationary inspections in order to be removed from probationary status.
(6) A temporary retail food establishment shall correct all critical violations immediately. If the establishment is unable to correct the violation immediately, operations shall cease until the correction is made.
(7) Any retail food establishment that does not meet the sanitation certification requirement, and if deemed necessary by the Health Officer, may be placed on probationary status.
(Ord. 2000-15, passed 8-8-00)