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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.15.08.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="08" heading="Sanitation Inspection Frequencies and Reports for Plants.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A farmstead cheese processor shall meet the standards set forth in this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department shall conduct sanitation inspections of a plant within the Departmental Inspection Area and any other area designated by the Department:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>At the start-up of farmstead cheese processing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Once every 6 months; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>In response to a complaint received by the Department or a local health department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Once a year a water supply survey shall be conducted to ensure that the requirements in Regulation .14 and .15 of this chapter are met.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Reinspections.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If an inspection discloses the existence of a critical or repeat violation of a requirement set forth in this chapter, the Department shall reinspect within 30 days to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Department finds on the second inspection a violation of the same requirement of this chapter, the Department shall issue a notice of intent to suspend the permit or a compliance schedule.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If the Department finds a violation of the same requirement as specified on the notice of intent to suspend the permit or the compliance schedule as specified in the notice, the Department shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Suspend the permit in accordance with Regulation .20 of this chapter and Health-General Article, §§21-418 and 21-419, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Initiate appropriate court action.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Inspection Reports.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department shall give one copy of the inspection report to the permit holder or other responsible person or post the inspection report in a conspicuous place on an inside wall of the establishment immediately after the conclusion of the inspection.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The permit holder:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>May not deface the inspection report; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shall make the inspection report available to the Department upon request.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>