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* Public Health Hazards (PHH) must be corrected immediately + Pre-permit Serious (PPS) Violations that must be corrected before permit is issued
A Guide for Food Service Operators
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION SCORING PARAMETERS: A GUIDE TO CONDITIONS
CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
VIOLATION CONDITION I CONDITION II CONDITION III CONDITION IV CONDITION V
4M
Live roaches present in
facility’s food and/or
non-food areas.
Roaches present in
the facility’s food and
non-food areas.
Example: two live roaches in
the dry food area.
Roaches present in the
facility’s food and non-food
areas. 6-10 roaches in one
area; or 1-5 in two areas.
Example: seven live roaches
in the food preparation area;
or two roaches in the dry
food storage area and one
in the basement.
Roaches present in the
facility’s food and non-food
areas; 11-15 roaches in one
area; 6-10 in two areas; or
1-5 in three areas.
Example: 12 live roaches in
the food preparation area;
four roaches in the dry food
storage area and ve roaches
in the basement; or one live
roach observed in walk-in,
food preparation area and
dry storage.
Roaches present in the
facility’s food and non-food
areas; 16-20 roaches in one
area; 11-15 in two areas;
6-10 in three areas; or
1-5 in four areas.
Example: 17 live roaches in
the food preparation area;
10 roaches in the dry food
storage area and ve roaches
in the basement; or one live
roach observed in walk-in,
food preparation area, garbage
area and dry storage area.
Greater than 20 live roaches
and/or other conditions exist
conducive to infestation of
roaches.
Example: 45 live roaches
and conditions conducive
to infestation, such as holes/
openings, water, food, unused
equipment/material.
Inspector must call oce
to discuss closing or other
enforcement measures.
4N
Filth ies or food/refuse/
sewage-associated (FRSA)
ies in facility’s food and/
or non-food areas. Filth
ies include house ies,
little house ies, blow
ies, bottle ies and esh
ies. Food/refuse/sewage-
associated ies include
fruit ies, drain ies and
Phorid ies.
2-5 lth ies or FRSA ies
in the food preparation
or food storage area during
November 1 through
March 1.
Example: two ies in dry
non-food area in January.
6-10 lth ies or FRSA ies
in one area; or 2-5 lth ies
in two areas.
Example: seven live ies in
food preparation area; or two
ies in the dry food storage
area and one in basement.
11-15 lth ies or FRSA
ies in one area; 6-10 in two
areas; or 2-5 ies in three
areas.
Example: 12 live ies in food
preparation area; four ies in
the dry food storage area and
ve ies in basement; or
one y observed in walk-in
refrigerator, food preparation
area and dry storage area.
16-20 lth ies or FRSA ies
in one area; 11-15 in two
areas; 6-10 lth ies in three
areas; or 1-5 in four areas.
Example: 17 lth ies in
food preparation area; 10
lth ies in dry food storage
area and ve lth ies in
basement; or two lth
ies observed in walk-in
refrigerator, food preparation
area, garbage area and dry
storage area.
More than 30 lth ies,
FRSA ies and/or other
conditions exist conducive to
infestation of lth ies.
Example: 40 ies in the
basement garbage area;
and other conditions
exist conducive to lth y
infestation, e.g., openings
to the outer air, water,
food, decaying matter
and/or sewage.
Inspector must call oce
to discuss closing or other
enforcement measures.
4O
Live animal other than sh
in tank or service animal
present in facility’s food
and/or non-food areas.
Live animal in establishment. Two live animals
in establishment.
ree live animals
in establishment.
Four or more live animals
in establishment.
5A*
Sewage disposal system
improper or unapproved.
Sewage or liquid waste is not
disposed of in an approved or
sanitary manner; or sewage or
liquid waste contaminating
food, food storage area, food
preparation area, or area
frequented by consumers
or employees or used as a
storage, preparation or
utility area.
Failure to correct any
condition of a PHH at the
time of inspection.
Inspector must call oce
to discuss closing or other
enforcement measures.
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION SCORING PARAMETERS: A GUIDE TO CONDITIONS (cont.)
CRITICAL VIOLATIONS (cont.)