A. Form – Demerit Score. Whenever the health officer makes an inspection of a food service establishment, he shall record his findings on an inspection report form prepared by the director of public health who shall be guided in the preparation thereof by PHS Form 4006. The health officer making such inspection shall furnish the original of such inspection report form to the permit holder or operator. Such form shall summarize the requirements of this chapter and shall set forth demerit point values to be charged any such permittee for violation of any of such requirements. Upon completion of an inspection, the health officer shall total the demerit point values for all requirements in violation, such total becoming the demerit score of the establishment.

B. Notice. The health officer making such inspection shall notify the permit holder or operator of all violations he may find by delivering to him a properly filled out inspection report form or other written notice. In such notification, the health officer shall set forth the specific violations found, together with the demerit score of the establishment. When a demerit score is 20 or less, all violations of two or four demerit points must be corrected by the time of the next routine inspection; or when the demerit score is more than 20 but not more than 40, all items of two or four demerit points must be corrected within 30 days; or when one or more six-demerit point items are in violation, regardless of demerit score, all such items must be corrected within 10 days. When the demerit score is more than 40, the health officer shall immediately suspend the permit. All violations in temporary food service establishments must be corrected within 24 hours of notice thereof. Failure to comply with such notice shall result in immediate suspension of the permit.

C. Appeal. The inspection report form shall state that an opportunity for appeal from any notice or inspection findings will be provided if a written request for a hearing is filed with the health officer within the time established in the notice for correction. (1961 code § 6.06.240.)