Frequently Asked Questions
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Public Health - Environmental Health - Food / Lodging / Institutional Sanitation
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No, the inspection form for restaurants has point values assigned by the state.Public Health - Environmental Health - Food / Lodging / Institutional Sanitation
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No, inspections are unannounced.Public Health - Environmental Health - Food / Lodging / Institutional Sanitation
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- 100.0 - 90.0 = A 89.5 - 80.0 = B
- 79.5 - 70.0 = C
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Yes, a restaurant is closed when an inspection score is less than 70.Public Health - Environmental Health - Food / Lodging / Institutional Sanitation
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Yes. A restaurant can request a re-grade to raise their letter grade. Law requires that a re-inspection be done unannounced within 15 days of request.Public Health - Environmental Health - Food / Lodging / Institutional Sanitation
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Restaurants are inspected on a risk based schedule that can range between one and four times per year. Almost all establishments get at least two inspections per year. Follow up visits are required for critical item violations.Public Health - Environmental Health - Food / Lodging / Institutional Sanitation
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Yes. A comment addendum is always used with inspection forms to document temperatures and violation details.Public Health - Environmental Health - Food / Lodging / Institutional Sanitation