(a) The department and/or designee are authorized to conduct inspections and investigations, at random or otherwise, of any collection container, collection vehicle loads, or transfer, processing, or disposal facility for materials collected from generators to confirm compliance with this chapter by Tier One and Tier Two commercial edible food generators, food recovery services, and food recovery organizations, subject to applicable laws. This section does not allow the department or designee to enter the interior of a private residential property for inspection.
(b) Regulated entities shall provide or arrange for access during all inspections (with the exception of residential property interiors) and shall cooperate with the department's or designee's employees during such inspections and investigations. Such inspections and investigations may include in-person or electronic review of edible food recovery activities, records, or any other requirement of this chapter described herein. Failure to provide or arrange for access to an entity's premises or access to records for any inspection or investigation is a violation of this chapter and may result in penalties described.
(c) Any records obtained by the department or designee during its inspections, and other reviews shall be subject to the requirements and applicable disclosure exemptions of the Public Records Act as set forth in Government Code Section 6250 et seq.
(d) Representatives of the department and/or designee are authorized to conduct any inspections, or other investigations as reasonably necessary to further the goals of this chapter, subject to applicable laws.
(e) Department shall receive written complaints, including anonymous complaints, regarding entities that may be in violation of this chapter. Complaints shall include the name and contact information of the complainant, if the complainant is not anonymous; the identity of the alleged violator, if known; a description of the alleged violation including location(s) and all other relevant facts known to the complainant; any relevant photographic or documentary evidence to support the allegations in the complaint; and the identity of any witnesses, if known.
(Ord 5536 § 3 (part), 2021)