The completed inspection report form shall specify a reasonable period of time for the correction of the violations found; correction of the violations shall be accomplished within the period specified, in accordance with the following provisions.
(A) If an imminent health hazard exists, including, but not limited to, complete lack of refrigeration or sewage backup into the establishment, the establishment shall immediately cease food service or sales operations.
(1) (a) All violations of four- or five-point weighted items shall be corrected as soon as possible, but in any event, within ten days following inspection.
(b) Within 15 days after the inspection, the holder of the license shall notify the Health Authority stating that four- and five-point weighted violations have been corrected. A follow-up inspection, as deemed necessary by the Health Authority, shall be conducted to confirm correction.
(2) All one- or two-point weighted items shall be corrected as soon as possible, but in any event, by the time of the next routine inspection.
(3) When the rating scare of the establishment is less than 60, the establishment shall initiate corrective action on all identified violations within 48 hours. One or more re-inspections will be conducted at reasonable time intervals to assure correction.
(4) In the case of temporary food service establishments, all violations shall be corrected within 24 hours. If violations are not corrected within 24 hours, the establishment shall immediately cease food service operations until authorized to resume by the Health Authority.
(B) Failure of the license holder or operator to comply with any time limits for corrections may result in cessation of food service 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 Administrator within ten days following cessation of operations. If a request for hearing is received, a hearing shall be held within 20 days of receipt of the request.
(C) Whenever a food service establishment or retail food store is required under the provisions of division (A) above to cease operations, it shall not resume operations until it is shown on re-inspection that conditions responsible for the order to cease operations no longer exist. An opportunity for re-inspection shall be offered within a reasonable time.
(Prior Code, § 4-1-8) (Ord. passed 4-21-1987; Ord. passed 8-18-1992; Ord. passed 3-21-1995; Ord. passed 12-16-1997; Ord. passed 8-19-2003)