La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-329

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-329 - Degrading or Suspension of Permit Based upon Physical Violations

A. If during an inspection or audit the state health officer finds a violation(s) of this Part, he shall record the violation(s) on an inspection/audit report. A copy of the inspection/audit report shall be handed to the operator or posted in a prominent place on the premises.

B. In cases in which the state health officer finds conditions or violations of this Part that he deems to be of serious nature, violations that have not been corrected since the last inspection or reoccurring violations, he shall notify the operator, in writing, of the conditions or violations and specify a reasonable time, but not before the lapse of three days, in which the conditions or violations shall be corrected. The requirement of giving written notice shall be deemed to have been satisfied by handing it to the operator or posting it in a prominent place on the premises. The operator shall be allowed to request an extension of the time allowed for correction. The state health officer may authorize an extension of time for correction when warranted by the circumstances.

C. When the state health officer has specified a time in which conditions or violations shall be corrected, as in §329. B above, he shall conduct a second inspection after the time specified. In cases in which the second inspection reveals that the conditions or violations have not been corrected to the satisfaction of the state health officer, he may lower the grade of the milk supply or dairy product. In cases in which grades and grading criteria have not been established for a supply or a product and the second inspection reveals that any of the conditions or violations have not been corrected to the satisfaction of the state health officer, he may suspend the permit of the operator.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-329

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2655 (September 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7)(15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.