12VAC5-421-3890: Refusal to sign acknowledgment

The department shall:

1. Inform a person who declines to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of inspectional findings as specified in 12VAC5-421-3880 that:

a. An acknowledgment of receipt is not an agreement with findings,

b. Refusal to sign an acknowledgment of receipt will not affect the permit holder's obligation to correct the violations noted in the inspection report within the time frames specified, and

c. A refusal to sign an acknowledgment of receipt is noted in the inspection report and conveyed to the department's historical record for the food establishment; and

2. Make a final request that the person in charge sign an acknowledgment receipt of inspectional findings.