(A) (1) The completed inspection report form shall specify a reasonable period of time for the correction of the violations found; and correction of the violations shall be accomplished within the period specified, in accordance with the following provision: If an imminent health hazard exists, such as complete lack of refrigeration or sewage backup into the establishment, the establishment shall immediately cease food operations. Operations shall not be resumed until authorized by the Health Department.
(2) All serious violations shall be corrected as soon as possible, in any event, within the time period specified on the inspection report. The designated representative of the Health Department, conducting the inspection is to determine if a reinspection is necessary and when the reinspection is to occur and so state on the inspection report. All other violations shall be corrected as soon as possible, but in any event, by the time of the next routine inspection.
(3) When the rating score of the establishment is less than 60, the establishment shall initiate corrective action on all identified violations within 48 hours. One or more reinspections will be conducted at reasonable time intervals to assure correction.
(4) In the case of temporary food service establishment, all violations shall be corrected within 24 hours. If violations are not corrected within 24 hours, the establishment shall immediately cease food operations until authorized to resume by the Health Department.
(B) The inspection report shall state that failure to comply with any time limits for corrections may result in cessation of food operations. An opportunity for hearing on the inspection findings or the time limitations or both will be provided if a written request is filed with the Health Department within ten days following cessation of operations. If a request for hearing is received, a hearing shall be held within 20 days of the receipt of the request.
(C) Whenever a food establishment is required under the provisions to cease operations, it shall not resume operations until it is shown on reinspection that conditions responsible for the order to cease operations no longer exist. Opportunity for reinspection shall be offered within a reasonable time.
(Ord. 94.50, passed 6-13-1994; Ord. 0-97.5, passed 11-10-1997) Penalty, see § 111.99