Food Safety Health Codes & Regulations
Description of Violation Terms
Overview of Inspection Requirements
Registration Form for Food Safety Certification (pdf)
The Food Safety Program enforces health code regulations, which may result in administrative actions and suspension or revocation of the Permit to Operate when violations are identified.
The frequency and the scores for all the food establishments depend on its type as set by the health codes. Food establishments are divided into 3 categories:
In order to implement the food safety ordinance, the Health Department has developed a new inspection report and inspection scoring system. After conducting an inspection of your facility, the Health Inspector will calculate a score based on the violations observed. Violations can fall into:
The score card that will be issued by the inspector shall be maintained at the food establishment and shall be available to the general public and to patrons for review upon request. The Department’s policy is to post the inspection report so that the public does not have to ask to see the report.
