(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a microenterprise home kitchen operation shall only be subject to the three following types of inspections by the enforcement agency:
(1)A routine inspection for the purpose of allowing the enforcement agency to observe the permitholder engage in the usual activities of a microenterprise home kitchen operation, including, but not limited to, active food preparation. The enforcement agency shall provide notice to a permitholder before a routine inspection and shall conduct the routine inspection at a mutually agreeable date and time. A microenterprise home kitchen operation shall not be subject to more than one routine inspection within 12 months. This paragraph shall not be deemed to require the enforcement
agency to conduct a routine inspection.
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(a)
Notwithstanding any other law, a microenterprise home kitchen operation shall only be subject to the three following types of inspections by the enforcement agency:
(1)
A routine inspection for the purpose of allowing the enforcement agency to observe the permitholder engage in the usual activities of a microenterprise home kitchen operation, including, but not limited to, active food preparation. The enforcement agency shall provide notice to a permitholder before a routine inspection and shall conduct the routine inspection at a mutually agreeable date and time. A microenterprise home kitchen operation shall not be subject to more than one routine inspection within 12 months. This paragraph shall not be deemed to require the enforcement
agency to conduct a routine inspection.
(2)
An investigation inspection for the purpose of allowing the enforcement agency to perform an inspection when the enforcement agency has just cause that adulterated or otherwise unsafe food has been produced or served by the microenterprise home kitchen operation or that the permitholder has otherwise violated this part. One or more consumer complaints may constitute just cause for an investigation inspection. The enforcement agency shall provide notice to a permitholder before an investigation inspection and shall conduct the investigation inspection at a mutually agreeable date and time.
(3)
An emergency inspection for the purpose of allowing the enforcement agency to perform a limited inspection when the enforcement agency has just cause that the microenterprise home kitchen operation poses a serious hazard or immediate threat to
public health. To the extent that notice of an emergency inspection is reasonable under the circumstances, the enforcement agency shall provide notice to a permitholder before an emergency inspection. The scope of emergency inspection shall be limited in duration and scope to address the facts giving just cause that the microenterprise home kitchen operation poses a serious hazard or immediate threat to public health.
(b)
The enforcement agency shall only inspect the permitted area of the microenterprise home kitchen operation for the purpose of enforcing or administering this part.
(c)
The enforcement agency may seek recovery from a microenterprise home kitchen operation of an amount that does not exceed the enforcement agency’s reasonable costs of inspecting the microenterprise home kitchen operation for compliance with this part if the microenterprise home kitchen operation is
found to be in violation of this part.