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 San Francisco
 Health Code
 Article 8. FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS
 Food Preparation and Service Establishments - Permits; Regulations; Disclosure Requirements

  § 456.1. POSTING REQUIREMENTS - PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE - DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.  

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  • (a) Upon issuance of a Placard by a County Environmental Health Inspector, the Food Preparation and Service Establishment shall post the Placard on the premises of the establishment so as to be clearly visible to patrons of the establishment.
    (b) Food Preparation and Service Establishments that are not issued a Placard by a County Environmental Health Inspector shall not post a Placard on the premises of the establishment.
    (c) Food Preparation and Service Establishments, whether issued a Placard or not, must make the Food Inspection Report available to the general public and patrons for review upon request.
    (d) The Department of Public Health shall strive to make all current Food Inspection Reports of Food Preparation and Service Establishments available on the Department’s website as soon as is practicable.
    (e) Once required to be posted, the Placard shall not be defaced, marred, camouflaged, hidden, or removed by the Food Preparation and Service Establishment until superseded. It is unlawful to operate a Food Preparation and Service Establishment unless the Placard is in place as set forth hereunder. Removal of (or defacement, marring, camouflaging, or hiding of) the Placard from its required place on the premises is a violation of Sections 456et seq. and may result in the suspension or revocation of the Public Health Permit to operate, as specified in Section 456.3, and is punishable, as specified in Section 456.4.
    (f) Every Food Preparation and Service Establishment shall post a legibly lettered sign which displays the following information so as to be clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the establishment: Any public health concerns regarding this establishment should be directed to the Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section located at: 1390 Market Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA, 94102, (415) 252-3800.
    (g) The Food Preparation and Service Establishment shall keep the current Food Inspection Report until such time as a County Environmental Health Inspector completes the next Routine or Scheduled Inspection of the establishment and issues a new Food Inspection Report.
    (Added by Ord. 81-04, File No. 040092, App. 5/20/2004; amended by Ord. , File No. 190710, App. 11/15/2019, Eff. 12/16/2019)