North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A - Environmental Quality
Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Subchapter A - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Section .1800 - SANITATION OF LODGING PLACES
Section 18A .1831 - INSPECTIONS AND REINSPECTIONS
Universal Citation: 15A NC Admin Code 18A .1831
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Upon entry into a lodging establishment, the regulatory authority shall provide identification and the purpose in visiting that establishment. The regulatory authority shall inquire as to the identity of the person in charge and invite the person in charge to accompany the regulatory authority during the inspection. If no employee is identified as the person in charge, the regulatory authority shall invite an employee to accompany them on the inspection. Following the inspection, the regulatory authority shall offer to review the results of the inspection with the person in charge or employee, as applicable.
(b) The grading of lodging establishments shall be conducted using an inspection form furnished by the regulatory authority. The form shall provide the following information:
(1) The name and mailing address of the
lodging establishment;
(2) The name
of the permit holder;
(3) The
permit status and score given;
(4)
Standards of construction and operation as listed in Rules .1821 through .1834
of this Section;
(5) An explanation
for all points deducted;
(6) The
signature of the regulatory authority; and
(7) The date.
(c) The grading of lodging establishments shall be based on the standards of operation and construction as set forth in Rules .1821 through .1834 of this Section.
(d) The Inspection of Lodging Establishment form shall be used to document points assessed for violation of the rules of this Section as follows:
(1) Violation of Part
2-1 of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1822 of this Section
related to person in charge present, certification by accredited program or
performs duties shall equal no more than 2 points.
(2) Violation of Part 2-1 of the Food Code
incorporated by reference in Rule .1822 of this Section related to management
awareness, policy present, and allergy awareness shall equal no more than 2
points.
(3) Violation of Part 2-2
of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule.1822 of this Section related
to use of reporting, restriction, and exclusion shall equal no more than 2
points.
(4) Violation of Part 2-4
or Chapter 3 of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rules .1822 and
.1823 of this Section related to eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
shall equal no more than 1 point.
(5) Violation of Parts 2-3 through 2-4 of the
Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1822 of this Section related to
personal cleanliness and hair restraints shall equal no more than 1
point.
(6) Violation of Part 2-3 or
Chapter 3 of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rules .1822 and .1823
of this Section related to hands clean shall equal no more than 4
points.
(7) Violation of Chapter 3
of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1823 of this Section
related to food obtained from approved source, good condition, safe, and
unadulterated shall equal no more than 3 points.
(8) Violation of Chapter 3 of the Food Code
incorporated by reference in Rule .1823 of this Section related to food
separated and protected from contamination shall equal no more than 3
points.
(9) Violation of Rule .1823
or Chapter 3 of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1823 of this
Section related to food protected from environmental or other sources of
contamination, including proper dispensing of ice, shall equal no more than 3
points.
(10) Violation of Chapter 3
of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1823 of this Section
related to cooking/reheating temperatures shall equal no more than 3
points.
(11) Violation of Chapter 3
of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1823 of this Section
related to proper cooling and approved methods shall equal no more than 3
points.
(12) Violation of Chapter 3
of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1823 of this Section
related to cold/hot holding temperatures shall equal no more than 3
points.
(13) Violation of Chapter 3
of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1823 of this Section
related to date marking shall equal no more than 3 points.
(14) Violation of Rule .1824 or Parts 4-1
through 4-2 of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1824 of this
Section related to equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved,
cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used shall equal no more than 1
point.
(15) Violation of Rule .1824
of this Section related to utensils, equipment properly stored, dried and
handled shall equal no more than 1 point.
(16) Violation of Rule .1824 or Part 4-6 of
the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1824 of this Section related
to warewashing facilities installed, maintained and used shall equal no more
than 2 points.
(17) Violation of
Rule 1824 or Parts 4-5 through 4-7 of the Food Code incorporated by reference
in Rule .1824 of this Section or of Rule .1827 of this Section related to
food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized where required and sanitizers
maintained as required shall equal no more than 3 points.
(18) Violation of Rule .1824 of this Section
related to cooking surfaces of equipment and nonfood-contact surfaces clean
shall equal no more than 1 point.
(19) Violation of Rule .1824 of this Section
related to single-use articles properly stored and used shall equal no more
than 1 point.
(20) Violation of
Rule 1824 of this Section related to temperature measuring devices and
sanitizer test kits provided shall equal no more than 2 points.
(21) Violation of Rule .1825 or Chapter 5 of
the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1825 or .1826 of this Section
related to handwashing sinks supplied and accessible and toilet tissue supplied
shall equal no more than 2 points.
(22) Violation of Rule .1823 of this Section
or Chapter 5 of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1825 of this
Section related to water from approved source, backflow prevention, plumbing in
good repair shall equal no more than 4 points.
(23) Violation of Chapter 5 of the Food Code
incorporated by reference in Rule .1825 of this Section related to service sink
or other approved method and mop storage shall equal no more than 2
points.
(24) Violation of Chapter 5
of the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1825 of this Section
related to sewage and waste water disposal shall equal no more than 4
points.
(25) Violation of Rule
.1826 of this Section related to natural ventilation and lighting requirements
shall equal no more than 2 points.
(26) Violation of Rule .1826 of this Section
related to furnishings clean and in good repair and guest room bathroom
fixtures clean and sanitized between guests shall equal no more than 4
points.
(27) Violation of Rule
.1826 of this Section related to physical facilities installed, maintained and
clean shall equal no more than 4 points.
(28) Violation of Rule .1826 of this Section
related to insects and rodents present shall equal no more than 4
points.
(29) Violation of Rule
.1828 of this Section related to linens changed as required shall equal no more
than 3 points.
(30) Violation of
Rule .1828 of this Section related to linen clean and in good repair shall
equal no more than 4 points.
(31)
Violation of Rule .1828 of this Section related to linen properly handled and
stored shall equal no more than 3 points.
(32) Violation of Rule .1828 of this Section
related to housekeeping carts shall equal no more than 4 points.
(33) Violation of Rule .1825 or Chapter 5 of
the Food Code incorporated by reference in Rule .1825 of this Section or of
Rule .1827 of this Section related to garbage and refuse disposal and
facilities maintained shall equal no more than 2 points.
(34) Violation of Rule .1826 or .1827 of this
Section related to premises maintained to prevent breeding and harborages shall
equal no more than 3 points.
(35)
Violation of Rule .1827 of this Section related to storage areas maintained
clean, provided for maintenance equipment shall equal no more than 3
points.
(36) Violation of Rule
.1827 of this Section related to approved pesticide use shall equal no more
than 3 points.
(37) Violation of
Rule .1827 of this Section related to household cleaning agents, sanitizers,
and medicines properly stored and handled shall equal no more than 3
points.
(38) Violation of Rule
.1827 of this Section related to premises kept neat and clean shall equal no
more than 2 points.
(e) Upon request of the permit holder or his or her representative a reinspection shall be made. In the case of establishments that request an inspection for the purpose of raising the alphabetical grade, and that hold unrevoked permits, the regulatory authority shall make an unannounced inspection within 15 days from the date of the request.
Authority
G.S.
130A-4;
130A-6;
130A-248;
130A-249;
Eff.
October 1, 2017.
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