(A) The Director of Health may, without prior warning, notice or hearing, suspend any license to operate a food service establishment if the license holder does not comply with the requirements of this chapter, or the Public Health Code of the state, Chapter 368a. Department of Public Health (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 19a-1 to 19a-134), or if the operation of the establishment does not comply with the requirements of this chapter or the Public Health Code of the state, or if the operation of the food service establishment otherwise constitutes a substantial hazard to public health. Suspension is effective upon service of the notice as required by § 111.08. When a license is suspended, food service operations shall immediately cease. Whenever a license is suspended, the license holder shall be afforded an opportunity for an appeal within ten days of the receipt of the suspension.
(B) Whenever a license is suspended or revoked, the license holder or person in charge shall be notified in writing that the license is, upon service of the notice immediately suspended, and that an opportunity for an appeal is provided if a written request for an appeal is filed with the Director of Health by the license holder within 48 hours. If no request is filed within 48 hours, the suspension becomes final. The Director of Health may end the suspension at any time if reasons for suspension no longer exist.
(Ord. passed 1-11-1984)