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289.3125 Evaluations; reducing frequency; limitation.

Sec. 3125.

(1) Subject to subsection (3), a local health department, with the approval of the director and based on criteria developed by the department in consultation with local health departments, may reduce the frequency of evaluations of individual food service establishments if the local health department determines that a reduced evaluation frequency will not adversely affect food safety practices within the food service establishment.

(2) A food service establishment which, upon investigation, is implicated in a foodborne illness outbreak or chemical intoxication shall be evaluated by the director for compliance within the next 12 months.

(3) A local health department shall not reduce the minimum frequency of evaluations of any food service establishment to less than that described in section 3123 unless approved by the department.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000 ;– Am. 2007, Act 113, Eff. Apr. 1, 2008 ;– Am. 2012, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
Compiler’s Notes: Sec. 1117 of Act 92 of 2000 provides:“Sec. 1117. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this act takes effect 6 months after the date of enactment.“(2) Until 6 months after the effective date of this act, compliance with the standards of the design, construction, and equipment of a food service establishment approved under former sections 12901, 12902, 12903, 12904, 12905a, 12906, 12907, 12908, 12910, 12911, 12912, 12913, 12916, and 12921 of the public health code, MCL 333.12901, 333.12902, 333.12903, 333.12904, 333.12905a, 333.12906, 333.12907, 333.12908, 333.12910, 333.12911, 333.12912, 333.12913, 333.12916, and 333.12921, is considered compliance with this act.“(3) Beginning 6 months after the effective date of this act, a food service establishment shall comply with the standards of design, construction, and equipment established under this act.”