18 AAC 31.900 - Inspections and audits
(a) The department may conduct inspections or
audits to determine compliance with this chapter and will record the findings
on an inspection report.
(b) The
operator of a food establishment shall allow an employee or agent of the
department, after proper identification, to enter and have free access to the
establishment during reasonable hours to
(1)
inspect all or any portion of the establishment, including each type of
operation required to have a permit under
18 AAC 31.020;
(2) inspect all or any portion of any
commissary, servicing area, or other facility supporting or operating in
conjunction with the food establishment, including areas supporting vending
machines;
(3) examine records
relating to the establishment's certified food protection manager, food worker
cards, and food and supplies purchased, received, or used;
(4) examine standard operating procedures and
self-assessments conducted by the establishment, if the establishment is
required to implement standard operating procedures or conduct self-assessments
under 18 AAC 31.902;
(5) investigate any employee illness or
absenteeism to determine compliance with
18 AAC 31.300 or as part of a
foodborne illness investigation, as specified in
18 AAC 31.907;
(6) examine food, observe procedures, obtain
samples, or conduct tests to determine compliance with this chapter;
and
(7) interview employees to
determine knowledge of and compliance with safe food handling procedures and
food safety practices specified in this chapter.
(c) After an inspection, the operator of a
food establishment shall correct violations as follows:
(1) a risk factor or intervention violation
must be corrected immediately; if the department agrees that immediate
correction is not possible and that interim measures can be initiated to
satisfy the purpose of the requirement and the protection of public health, the
department may designate a correction period of up to 10 days on the form;
and
(2) a good retail practice
violation must be corrected immediately; if the department agrees that
immediate correction is not possible and that interim measures can be initiated
to satisfy the purpose of the requirement and the protection of public health,
the department may designate a correction period of up to 90 days on the
form.
(d) The operator
of a food establishment shall notify the department in writing when the
operator has corrected a violation. The department may conduct an inspection to
confirm correction.
(e) The
department will review inspection findings under
18 AAC 31.940 if the operator of a
food establishment submits a written review request within 10 days after
receiving the finding.
(f) The
operator of a food establishment shall
(1)
post a copy of the most recent inspection report; and
(2) provide a copy of this chapter for review
by employees.
(g) The
department will, if it determines that publication serves the interests of
public health and consumer protection, publish inspection reports or ratings in
a newspaper or on the department's Internet website.
(h) An operator of a food establishment may
request that the department conduct a consultative inspection to determine
compliance with this chapter. A violation noted during a consultative
inspection is not subject to enforcement action under
18 AAC 31.905, including permit
suspension, but the department may conduct an inspection to verify correction
of the violation.
Notes
Authority:AS 03.05.011
AS 03.05.040
AS 17.20.005
AS 17.20.010
AS 17.20.020
AS 17.20.070
AS 17.20.072
AS 17.20.180
AS 17.20.200
AS 17.20.220
AS 17.20.290
AS 44.46.020
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