What enforcement actions are imposed on food service establishments?
• Immediate correction of critical violations is required at the time of the inspection. • Routine inspection fee is issued when a food service establishment has a violation that was documented on the previous routine inspection. • Reinspection fee is issued if a previously documented violation is not in compliance at the time of reinspection. • Intent-to-close orders are warning orders issued when a food establishment continues to fail to correct a violation. • Close orders are issued when there is an immediate threat to the public health. Close orders may also be issued when a food establishment has failed to comply with intent-to-close orders. • Occasionally, permanent closure of an establishment may occur as a result of serious, repeated violations.
