Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 257 - Food Establishments
Subchapter 15 - Compliance and Enforcement
Section 310:257-15-32 - Ceasing operations and reporting

(a) Except as specified in (b) of this Section, a license holder shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the regulatory authority if an imminent health hazard may exist because of an emergency such as a fire, flood, sewage backup, insufficient refrigeration and/or hot food storage facilities available, substantial evidence or presence of a large number of insects, or evidence of rodents in food or on food preparation surfaces, interruption of safe potable water supply to the facility, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, onset of an apparent foodborne illness outbreak, interruption of electrical service for more than four (4) hours, severe structural damage in the facility, an employee working with a Salmonella, Shigella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli or Hepatitis A infection, gross unsanitary occurrence or condition, or other circumstance as determined by the Commissioner of Health, or his designee, that may endanger public health.

(b) A license holder need not discontinue operations in an area of an establishment that is unaffected by the imminent health hazard.

(c) Considering the nature of the potential hazard involved and the complexity of the corrective action needed, the regulatory authority may agree to continuing operations in the event of an extended interruption of electrical or water service if: