(A) (1) After the County Health Department presents official credentials and provides notice of the purpose of and the intent to conduct an inspection, the operator shall allow the County Health Department to determine if the food establishment is in compliance with this chapter, 410 I.A.C. 7-24 and/or 410 I.A.C. 7-15.5 by allowing access to the food establishment, allowing inspection, and providing information and records specified in this chapter.
(2) The County Health Department is entitled to the information and records according to I.C. 16-42-1-13 and I.C. 16-42-5-23, during the food establishment’s hours of operation and other reasonable times.
(B) Access is a condition of the acceptance and retention of a food establishment permit to operate.
(C) If access is denied, an order issued by the appropriate authority allowing access may be obtained according to law. (See I.C. 16-20-1-26.)
(Ord. 2015-3-2, passed 3-2-2015)