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Ex. DUT-WA-015 Standing duty Primary source read

WAC 246-215-08455 (Washington Retail Food Code)

Imminent health hazard—Ceasing operations and reporting (FDA Food Code 8-404.11)

Washington State Board of Health · Washington (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.20.050 and 43.20.145
Issued
2020-10-31 Oct. 31, 2020
Effective
standing (read as 2020-10-31)
End
standing (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Standing since Oct. 31, 2020 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Business closureStanding dutyOperating condition
Addressees
  • specified businesses (food establishments: permit holders)
Character
sanitary code duty
Collection
Standing duties: Washington DUT-WA

Operative words

(1) Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, a permit holder shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the regulatory authority if an imminent health hazard might exist... (2) A permit holder need not discontinue operations in an area of an establishment that is unaffected by the imminent health hazard.

Penalty

Permit suspension and closure under chapter 246-215 WAC Part 8; misdemeanor under RCW 70.05.120(4)

What it required

Commands every food-establishment permit holder to cease operations on its own initiative when an imminent health hazard might exist and to notify the health authority; the standing closure duty that operated alongside the proclamations' indoor-dining prohibitions.

Retrieval note

Rendered from the October 31, 2020 archived capture: the text in force during the period.

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