§ 66-92. Food establishment review board.

(a)

Appointment. The board of county commissioners may by three affirmative votes appoint two members of the food industry and three members of the public not associated with the food industry to form a five-member food establishment review board, which by three affirmative votes shall select a chairman and vice-chairman. Each appointed member shall be a minimum of 21 years of age, a registered voter and resident of the county and not a convicted felon. An alternate member shall also be appointed, who shall vote at any regular or special meeting in the absence of an appointed member.

(b)

Term. Each term of appointment shall be for a period of two years except one each of the initial food industry and nonfood industry appointments shall be for a period of one year. Any appointed member may be removed by four affirmative votes of the board of county commissioners. Failure to attend two consecutive or three meetings within a 12-month period shall constitute a resignation unless a majority of the food establishment review board vote approval for justifiable reasons.

(c)

Powers. The food establishment board shall have the power to:

(1)

Adopt rules of procedure, maintain a public record of resolutions, acts and findings.

(2)

Hold meetings as required at a time, date and place convenient to the board as determined by majority vote. Emergency meetings shall be held as determined by the chairman after eight hours telephone notice, or attempted notice, to the telephone numbers furnished by each member.

(3)

With three affirmative votes have the power to revoke and invalidate a food establishment permit for the reason of maintaining any condition in violation of this article.

(4)

Noncompliance with the provisions of this article and the referenced laws, rules and regulations by a food establishment is deemed to indicate inadequate knowledge. In such case the food establishment review board may direct the manager and/or supervisor to successfully complete a training course or examination approved by the health director based upon the Florida Statutes, the rules and regulations of the state division of health and professional food establishment practices.

(5)

Immediately after a permit is revoked the manager of the establishment shall be served a notice of revocation by personal service of the health or sheriff's department. Operation of the food establishment shall be unlawful prior to reissue of the permit per subsection (c)(3) of this section.

(6)

Upon service of a notice of revocation it shall be the duty of the manager and the owner of the food establishment and the duty of the health director to stamp upon the face of the permit the word "Void" in bold red letters, and enter the date of revocation with his initials.

(7)

Upon revocation of a permit, the owner or operator may apply for reissue of a permit upon satisfactory inspection by the health department.

(Ord. No. 74-45, § 1; Ord. No. 75-45, § 1)

Cross reference

Boards, commissions, committees and authorities, § 2-816 et seq.