(a) The department shall provide written notice to a retail food vendor if the department determines that the vendor has committed an initial violation for which a pattern of the violation must be established to impose a sanction. Notice shall be provided no later than 30 days after the department determines the first investigation that identified the violation is complete.
(b) The written notice shall be delivered to the vendor 30 days before the department conducts a second investigation for purposes of establishing a pattern of the violation to the vendor’s most recent business ownership address on file with the department or to the vendor location upon identification of a violation during vendor monitoring, as defined by Section 40743 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c) The written notice shall include a description of the initial violation and may include information to assist the vendor to take corrective action, including, but not limited to, a 60-day window that includes the date of the violation.
(d) For purposes of this section, “violation” means a violation set forth in Section 246.2 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(e) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to clarify existing law.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 126. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal insurance products you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our provider law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your provider law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal insurance products, and access to the LegalFix network of provider law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
