General Items General Items are subdivided into Classes B, C, and D and are less serious than Critical Items, but still represent significant concerns. Violations of 1 or more Critical Item or 4 or more General Item categories are observed. An operator or worker in an establishment interferes with or obstructs a Sanitarian while he or she is conducting an inspection. A respondent has the opportunity to dispute these violations before a Hearing Examiner at the Department's Administrative Tribunal. These items are cited by category.
All violations are to be corrected.
All violations are counted in determining when a reinspection is to be scheduled. Whenever an inspection is failed with 4 or more Critical Items or violations in 5 or more General categories. When the establishment is found to be operating without a current valid permit after notification by the Department by way of a Notice of Violation or letter. When the establishment is cited with a Public Health Hazard violation that is not corrected during the inspection. When the establishment has violations of such severity or amount that the Department determines it presents an immediate hazard to the public's health.