Section 25-A4714. ADMINISTRATIVE - SUMMARY LICENSE SUSPENSION, CONDITIONS WARRANTING ACTION

 

4714.1The Department may summarily suspend a license to operate a food establishment if it determines through an inspection, or examination of employees, food, food source, records, or other means as specified in this Code, that an imminent health hazard exists, or that the food establishment has been cited for six (6) or more violations of priority items, or of priority foundation items, or a combination thereof, and the food establishment is unable to correct them while the inspector is on site during the inspection.

 

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246; D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627; D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6367 (July 5, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).