Redlands Municipal Code Ch. 8.26 Inspection Grading of Food Establishments

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by providing consumers with important information regarding health and sanitary conditions in food establishments. The provisions of this chapter for the inspection grading of food establishments shall apply at all times, or at those times herein specified, anywhere within the city that any food and/or beverage products are sold or served. (Ord. 2609 § 1, 2005)

A. The city adopts by reference, and makes a part of this chapter, by reference, San Bernardino County ordinance 3930, attached as exhibit A to the ordinance codified herein, entitled: "an ordinance of the county of San Bernardino, state of California, adding chapter 14 to division 3 of title 3 and adding subsection 16.0213B(b)(17) to chapter 2 of division 6 of title 1, all of the San Bernardino County code, relating to inspection grading of food establishments".

B. The aforementioned sections of the San Bernardino County code, adopted by San Bernardino County ordinance 3930, are adopted as the inspection grading of food establishments program of the city (the "program"). (Ord. 2609 § 1, 2005)

The county of San Bernardino department of environmental health services is designated as the enforcement agency for the city and is authorized to provide the qualified personnel necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2609 § 1, 2005)

The schedule of fees contained within San Bernardino County ordinance 3930, adopted herein by reference, is hereby adopted as the fees in effect in the city, and shall be applicable within the city to provide for the costs of administration and enforcement of this chapter. The city council of Redlands finds and determines that the fees adopted herein are reasonably related to the actual cost of administration and enforcement of the program. The San Bernardino County department of environmental health services shall administer and collect these fees for deposit with the county treasurer to offset the costs incurred by the county in administering and enforcing this program for and within the city. (Ord. 2609 § 1, 2005)

A. In accordance with section 33.1406(c) of the San Bernardino County code, adopted by reference herein and applicable to this chapter, the letter grade card posted in accordance with the program shall not be defaced, marred, camouflaged, hidden or removed. It shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless the letter grade is posted. Removal of the letter grade card is a violation of this chapter and may result in the suspension or revocation of the public health permit and shall be punishable as specified in section 33.0112 of the San Bernardino County code, which is adopted by reference herein and applicable to this chapter.

B. In addition, any violation of this section may be punishable in accordance with chapter 1.20 of this code. (Ord. 2609 § 1, 2005)