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Ohio Rev Code § 3717.27 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.27 | Inspections.

Effective: April 12, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 442 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) All inspections of retail food establishments conducted by a licensor under this chapter shall be conducted according to the procedures and schedule of frequency specified in rules adopted under section 3717.33 of the Revised Code. An inspection may be performed only by an individual registered as an environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist in training under Chapter 4736. of the Revised Code. Each inspection shall be recorded on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of agriculture or a form approved by the director that has been prescribed by a board of health acting as licensor. With the assistance of the director, a board acting as licensor, to the extent practicable, shall computerize the inspection process and standardize the manner in which its inspections are conducted. (B) A person or government entity holding a retail food establishment license shall permit the licensor to inspect the retail food establishment for purposes of determining compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under it or investigating a complaint concerning the establishment. On request of the licensor, the license holder shall permit the licensor to examine the records of the retail food establishment to obtain information about the purchase, receipt, or use of food, supplies, and equipment. A licensor may inspect any mobile retail food establishment being operated within the licensor's district. If an inspection of a mobile retail food establishment is conducted by a licensor other than the licensor that issued the license for the establishment, a report of the inspection shall be sent to the issuing licensor. The issuing licensor may use the inspection report to suspend or revoke the license under section 3717.29 or 3717.30 of the Revised Code. (C) An inspection may include the following: (1) An investigation to determine the identity and source of a particular food; (2) Removal from use of any equipment, utensils, hand tools, or parts of facilities found to be maintained in a condition that presents a clear and present danger to the public health.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.28 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.28 | Confidentiality of Information.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|Trade secrets and other forms of information that under this chapter are required to be furnished to or are procured by a licensor of retail food establishments shall be for the exclusive use and information of the licensor in the discharge of the licensor's official duties. The information shall not be open to the public or used in any action or proceeding in any court. If the licensor is a board of health, the board may share the information with the director of agriculture and director of health if the licensor is the director of agriculture, the director may share the information with the director of health. The licensor shall maintain the confidentiality of the information, except that the information may be consolidated in statistical tables and published by the licensor in statistical form for the use and information of state and local agencies and the public, if the statistics do not disclose details about a particular person or government entity that provided information to the licensor. An individual employed by the licensor or assisting the licensor in the administration of the retail food establishment licensing requirements of this chapter shall not willfully divulge any information that is confidential under this section to any person or government entity other than the licensor or the individual's superior.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.31 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.31 | Prosecution and Other Remedies When Board of Health Is Licensor.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) This section applies when the licensor of retail food establishments is a board of health.As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.(B) At the request of the board of health, the prosecutor with jurisdiction in the area where a person allegedly has violated section 3717.21 of the Revised Code shall commence a criminal prosecution against the person.At the request of a board of health, the director of agriculture shall provide enforcement support to assist in the prosecution of a person who is not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments. Requests shall be made and assistance shall be provided in accordance with rules adopted by the director of agriculture under section 3717.33 of the Revised Code.(C) At the request of the board of health, the prosecutor with jurisdiction in the area where a person or government entity allegedly has failed to comply with a requirement of this chapter or the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments shall commence in common pleas court an action requesting the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction or a mandamus action regarding the act of noncompliance. The court may grant the appropriate relief if it is shown that the respondent failed to comply with the requirement.Notwithstanding the penalties established in section 2705.05 of the Revised Code, a person or government entity found to be in contempt of court for failing to comply with a restraining order, injunction, or writ of mandamus issued pursuant to this division shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each offense. Each day the noncompliance continues is a separate offense.(D) Fifty per cent of all fines collected under this section shall be deposited in an appropriate fund created for the board's use in administering the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments. The remaining fifty per cent shall be credited to the general fund of the political subdivision in which the case is prosecuted.(E) The remedies available under this section are in addition to any other remedies available under the law.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.32 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.32 | Injunction.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) This section applies when the licensor of retail food establishments is the director of agriculture.(B) In addition to other remedies provided by law and irrespective of whether an adequate remedy at law exists, the director of agriculture may apply to the court of common pleas for a temporary or permanent injunction or other appropriate relief concerning the violation of a provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it pertaining to retail food establishments. Application shall be made to the court in the county in which the violation occurs.Notwithstanding the penalties established in section 2705.05 of the Revised Code, a person or government entity found to be in contempt of court for failing to comply with an injunction or other relief issued pursuant to this division shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. Each day the noncompliance continues is a separate offense.(C) Fifty per cent of all fines collected under this section shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the food safety fund created in section 915.24 of the Revised Code. The remaining fifty per cent shall be credited to the general fund of the political subdivision in which the case is prosecuted.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.33 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.33 | Rules.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|Pursuant to section 3717.04 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall adopt rules regarding the following:(A) Licensing categories for retail food establishments and licensing requirements for each category, including appropriate practices for the activities performed by a retail food establishment;(B) Standards for collection of food samples from retail food establishments for purposes of identifying adulteration and misbranding;(C) Records to be generated and maintained by licensed retail food establishments;(D) Appeals of proposed suspensions and revocations of retail food establishment licenses and appeals of suspensions of licenses issued for violations presenting a clear and present danger to the public health;(E) Standards and procedures, including a schedule of frequency, for conducting inspections of retail food establishments;(F) Standards and procedures for determining during an inspection whether articles should be removed from use because of a clear and present danger to the public health;(G) Standards and procedures for conducting investigations of complaints pertaining to retail food establishments;(H) Surveys conducted by the director to determine whether boards of health are qualified and have the capacity to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments and to abide by the Ohio uniform food safety code;(I) Reinstatement of a board of health as a licensor after the director has revoked the approval of the board;(J) Procedures for resolving disputes between licensors and the holders of licenses for retail food establishments;(K) Procedures for providing enforcement support to a board of health requesting assistance in the prosecution of a person for a violation of the provisions of this chapter applicable to retail food establishments;(L) Any other matter the director considers relevant to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter applicable to retail food establishments.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.41 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.41 | License Required for Food Service Operation - Separate Licenses.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|Except as provided in section 3717.42 of the Revised Code, no person or government entity shall operate a food service operation without a license. A separate license is required for each food service operation a person or government entity operates.No person or government entity shall fail to comply with any other requirement of this chapter applicable to food service operations.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.46 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.46 | Transfer of License.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) A food service operation license may be transferred by the licensor under either of the following circumstances:(1) The sale or disposition of the food service operation;(2) The relocation of the food service operation.(B) A person or government entity may request to receive a food service operation license by transfer. A licensor may transfer a license only on determining that the person or government entity requesting the transfer is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to food service operations. In the case of the sale or disposition of a food service operation, the license may not be transferred unless the licensee consents to the transfer. A license shall not be transferred more than once in a licensing period. Temporary food service operation licenses are not transferable.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.47 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.47 | Inspections.

Effective: April 12, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 442 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) All inspections of food service operations conducted by a licensor under this chapter shall be conducted according to the procedures and schedule of frequency specified in rules adopted under section 3717.51 of the Revised Code. An inspection may be performed only by an individual registered as an environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist in training under Chapter 4736. of the Revised Code. Each inspection shall be recorded on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of health or a form approved by the director that has been prescribed by a board of health acting as licensor. With the assistance of the director, a board acting as licensor, to the extent practicable, shall computerize the inspection process and shall standardize the manner in which its inspections are conducted. (B) A person or government entity holding a food service operation license shall permit the licensor to inspect the food service operation for purposes of determining compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under it or investigating a complaint regarding foodborne disease. On request of the licensor, the license holder shall permit the licensor to examine the records of the food service operation to obtain information about the purchase, receipt, or use of food, supplies, and equipment. A licensor may inspect any mobile food service operation or catering food service operation being operated within the licensor's district. If an inspection of a mobile or catering food service operation is conducted by a licensor other than the licensor that issued the license for the operation, a report of the inspection shall be sent to the issuing licensor. The issuing licensor may use the inspection report to suspend or revoke the license under section 3717.49 of the Revised Code. (C) An inspection may include an investigation to determine the identity and source of a particular food.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.48 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.48 | Confidentiality of Information.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|Trade secrets and other forms of information that, under this chapter, are required to be furnished to or are procured by a licensor of food service operations shall be for the exclusive use and information of the licensor in the discharge of the licensor's official duties. The information shall not be open to the public or used in any action or proceeding in any court. If the licensor is a board of health, the board may share the information with the director of health and director of agriculture. If the licensor is the director of health, the director may share the information with the director of agriculture.The licensor shall maintain the confidentiality of the information, except that the information may be consolidated in statistical tables and published by the licensor in statistical form for the use and information of state and local agencies and the public, if the statistics do not disclose details about a particular person or government entity that provided information to the licensor. An individual employed by the licensor or assisting the licensor in the administration of the food service operation licensing requirements of this chapter shall not willfully divulge any information that is confidential under this section to any person or government entity other than the licensor or the individual's superior.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.50 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.50 | Prosecution and Other Remedies for Violations.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.(B) At the request of the licensor, when a person allegedly has violated section 3717.41 of the Revised Code, a criminal prosecution shall be commenced against the person. If the licensor is the director of health, the prosecution shall be commenced by the attorney general. If the licensor is a board of health, the prosecution shall be commenced by the prosecutor with jurisdiction in the area where the alleged violation occurred.At the request of a board of health acting as licensor, the director of health shall provide enforcement support to assist in the prosecution of a person who is not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to food service operations. Requests shall be made and assistance shall be provided in accordance with rules adopted by the director of health under section 3717.52 of the Revised Code.(C) At the request of the licensor, the attorney general or the prosecutor with jurisdiction in the area where a person or government entity allegedly has failed to comply with a requirement of this chapter or the rules adopted under it applicable to food service operations shall commence in common pleas court an action requesting the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction or a mandamus action regarding the act of noncompliance. The court may grant the appropriate relief if it is shown that the respondent failed to comply with the requirement.Notwithstanding the penalties established in section 2705.05 of the Revised Code, a person or government entity found to be in contempt of court for failing to comply with a restraining order, injunction, or writ of mandamus issued pursuant to this division shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each offense. Each day the noncompliance continues is a separate offense.(D) Of the fines collected under this section, if the licensor is a board of health, fifty per cent shall be deposited in an appropriate fund created for the board's use in administering the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to food service operations; if the licensor is the director of health, fifty per cent shall be deposited in the general operations fund created under section 3701.83 of the Revised Code. The remaining fifty per cent shall be credited to the general fund of the political subdivision in which the case is prosecuted.(E) The remedies available under this section are in addition to any other remedies available under the law.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.51 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.51 | Director of Health to Adopt Rules.

Effective: September 10, 2012|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly|Pursuant to section 3717.04 of the Revised Code, the director of health shall adopt rules regarding food service operations, as follows: (A) Licensing categories for food service operations and licensing requirements for each category;(B) Standards and procedures, including a schedule of frequency, for conducting inspections of food service operations;(C) Standards and procedures for conducting investigations of complaints pertaining to food service operations;(D) Procedures to be used by the director of health in approving courses of study for persons seeking certification in food protection, standards that must be met to receive and maintain the director's approval, and procedures for withdrawing the director's approval of a course if the standards for approval are no longer being met;(E) Standards for the provision of assistance to choking victims;(F) Any other matter the director considers relevant to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter applicable to food service operations.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.52 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.52 | Director of Health to Adopt Rules.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|Pursuant to section 3717.04 of the Revised Code, the director of health shall adopt rules establishing procedures for the following:(A) Appeals of proposed suspension or revocation of food service operation licenses and appeals of suspension of licenses issued for violations presenting immediate danger to the public health;(B) Surveys conducted by the director to determine whether boards of health are qualified and have the capacity to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to food service operations and to abide by the Ohio uniform food safety code;(C) Reinstatement of a board of health as a licensor after the director has revoked the approval of the board;(D) Procedures for providing enforcement support to a board of health requesting assistance in the prosecution of a person for a violation of the provisions of this chapter applicable to food service operations;(E) Procedures for resolving disputes between licensors and the holders of licenses for food service operations.
Ohio Rev Code § 3717.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals|Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations|Section 3717.99 | Penalty.

Effective: November 3, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 223 - 123rd General Assembly|Whoever violates section 3717.21 or 3717.41 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree on a first offense; for a second offense or subsequent offense, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. Each day the violation continues is a separate offense.