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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".29" citation="COMAR 10.15.03.29" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="03" heading="Food Service Facility Inspections — General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall permit a representative of the approving authority to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Enter a food service facility at a reasonable time for the purpose of making inspections to determine compliance with this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Examine the records of the facility that pertain to information regarding food and supplies purchased, received, or used.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall inform the approving authority of, and keep confidential, a food ingredient or a recipe that the person-in-charge considers a trade secret, except as provided in §C of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall furnish information to the approving authority regarding a food ingredient or recipe that the person-in-charge considers a trade secret if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An immediate and substantial danger to public health exists involving the food ingredient or recipe; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The approving authority determines that the information about the food ingredient or recipe is necessary to conduct a foodborne disease investigation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The approving authority shall maintain the confidentiality of trade secret information in accordance with State Government Article, §10-617, and Health-General Article, §21-259, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>When an inspection of a food service facility is made, the approving authority shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Document:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The inspection results on an inspection report form provided by the Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>On the report:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Conditions found that violate the provisions of this chapter; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Critical item violations, noted separately from all other violations;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Furnish one copy of the inspection report to the person-in-charge of the facility; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Make the completed inspection report form available for public disclosure in accordance with State Government Article, §10-611—10-628, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>