Food may be examined or sampled by the regulatory authority as often as necessary for enforcement of this chapter. The regulatory authority may, upon written notice to the owner or person in charge, specifying with particularity the reasons therefor, place a hold order on any food which it believes is in violation of this chapter. The regulatory authority shall tag, label or otherwise identify any food subject to the hold order. No food subject to a hold order shall be used, served or moved from the establishment. The regulatory authority shall permit storage of the food under conditions specified in the hold order, unless storage is not possible without risk to the public health, in which case immediate destruction shall be ordered and accomplished. The hold order shall state that a request for a hearing may be filed within ten days and that if no hearing is requested the food shall be destroyed. If a request for a hearing is received, the hearing shall be held within twenty days after receipt of the request. On the basis of evidence produced at the hearing, the hold order may be vacated or the owner or person in charge of the food may be directed, by written order, to denature or destroy such food or to bring it into compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. 1986-19A. Passed 7-14-86.)