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HomeMy WebLinkAbout023537 ORD - 01/19/1999ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION 19-39, INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS WITH SCORES OF SIXTY-NINE OR BELOW ON REGULAR INSPECTIONS; TO REFLECT NEW SCORING SYSTEM FOR HEALTH INSPECTIONS SET FORTH BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 19, Food and Food Establishments, Section 19-39, is hereby amended to reflect new scoring system set forth by the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Food and Drug Safety, Retail Foods Division. Sec. 19-39. Inspection procedures for establishments with scores of „xty ,rittc et b.,lew which exceed thirty demerits on regular inspections. The following is the procedure to be followed by the city health officer regarding food establishments with scores which exceed thirty demerits earned on any regular inspection during a twelve (12) month period. (a) Regular inspection scoring s;xty c (69) or below in excess of thirty demerits: LOA Aord.084 January 6. 1999 (1) Any inspector who conducts an inspection which results in a score efsixty-rine (69) or bclow which exceeds thirty demerits will be in charge of the disposition of that inspection. (2) The establishment will have a follow-up inspection within forty- eight (48) hours. All four (4) and five (5) point items . t;ty of all enc aad two (2) point--items-must be corrected at that time. A score will not be given for a follow-up inspection. (3) Failure to comply will result in a meeting of the director of environmental health, the inspector, the certified manager and/or the owner. This meeting may result in the revocation of the food manager's, food handler's, and health permits. (4) A second follow-up inspection will be made within ten (10) days. If all deficiencies have not been corrected, a meeting shall be scheduled with the food services advisory committee. The attendance of the certified manager and/or owner at such a meeting shall be mandatory. 023537 (5) Following the meeting with the food service advisory committee, a third follow-up inspection will be made within ten (10) days of such meeting. A failure of this inspection may result in the suspension or revocation of all permits issued by the city/county health department. (6) At the discretion of the director of public health, the certified manager, and/or owner may be required to meet with the food service advisory beard committee. (b) Second regular inspection scoring sixty-iiiiic (69) er below in excess of thirty demerits: (1) If a second regular inspection of the establishment results in sixty below scores which exceed thirty demerits during a twelve-month period, a meeting consisting of the director of environmental health, the inspector, the certified manager and/or owner of the establishment will be called. This meeting may result in the revocation of the food managers' and food handlers' permits. (2) The establishment will be re -inspected within forty-eight (48) hours. All four (4) and five (5) point items - -- .• : must be corrected. No rating will be given for a follow-up inspection. (3) Failure to comply on a follow-up inspection will result in a meeting before the food service advisory beard committee. (c) Third regular inspection scoring • in excess of thirty demerits: (1) A third regular inspection that results in a score : : • : • in excess of thirty demerits constitutes a health threat and will subject the establishment to suspension of its health permit for twenty-four (24) to seventy-two (72) hours by the city health officer. The food manager's permit may be suspended also. (d) Procedures for re -opening: The establishment may reopen on approval by the city health officer after a written statement from the establishment has been received stating that all of the four (4) and five (5) point items :,-. - - - • : SECTION 3. Publication will be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance. This ordinance will be effective upon publication. IAAAord.084 January 6. 1999 Ththe foregoing ordinance read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the PAD ay of VI _,19 qv, by the following vote: Samuel L. Nea Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Alex L. Garcia, Jr. Dr. Arnold Gonzales Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols That the foregoing ordinan was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 19 q�l , by the following vote: amuel L. Neal Javier D. Colmenero. Melody Cooper Alex L. Garcia, Jr. Dr. Arnold Gonzales PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ATTEST: City Secretary Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols 1 -fin day of _ I9 APPROVED. U7 DAY OF w"Lc` JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY By: ATA /' u Lisa Ortiz Aguilar Assistant City Attorney L0A\ord.084 January 6. 1999 MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPIS CHRISTI ,19 1 . 023537 State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ss: Ad # 2620160 PO # fl Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice - President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller - Times and on the World Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 25TH day(s) of JANUARY, 1999. TWO (2 ) Time(s) Corpus Christi Caller -Times, , Janua 4DV.LIJ NOTCE OF AGE ORDINANCEs NO. 023537 Amending of the Code of Ordinances, City it ytiof Corpus Chn Inspection procedures for food establishmentswitho scores of sixty-nine l a r inspectionbelow s; regular to reflect new scoring system for health inspections set at forth by Department of Health. This ordinance Was roved s passed and Council of the me via Can a Cog, 1 Ch9gristi on January _ /s/ArmandoSectrY Corpus Christi Ca,. OUor ©3/-37 0 25,1999 President and Chief Financial Officer Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of JANUARY 26, 1999. V Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 5/14/01.