137F.10 - REGULAR INSPECTIONS.
137F.10 REGULAR INSPECTIONS.
The appropriate regulatory authority shall provide for the
inspection of each food establishment and food processing plant in
this state in accordance with this chapter and with rules adopted
pursuant to this chapter in accordance with chapter 17A. A
regulatory authority may enter a food establishment or food
processing plant at any reasonable hour to conduct an inspection.
The manager or person in charge of the food establishment or food
processing plant shall afford free access to every part of the
premises and render all aid and assistance necessary to enable the
regulatory authority to make a thorough and complete inspection. As
part of the inspection process, the regulatory authority shall
provide an explanation of the violation or violations cited and
provide guidance as to actions for correction and elimination of the
violation or violations. Section History: Recent Form
98 Acts, ch 1162, §15, 30; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §216