{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac15-20-210","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC15-20-210","heading":"On-site health inspection procedures","body":"A. Virginia Department of Health staff shall announce the intent of the visit and produce official identification if required upon arrival at the facility.\n\nB. The facility shall grant access to all documents, staff and areas of the local correctional facility necessary to complete the inspection.\n\nC. Virginia Department of Health staff shall evaluate jail kitchen facilities in accordance with the  Food Regulations, 12VAC5-421.  A food establishment permit shall be issued to facilities  that comply with the  Food Regulations. No permit shall be issued to facilities  that are not in substantial compliance with the regulations.\n\nD. Virginia Department of Health staff shall also inspect all areas of the facility necessary to determine compliance with standards for facility cleanliness and housing areas of local correctional facilities designated in the interagency letter of agreement between the Board of Corrections and the Virginia Department of Health.\n\nE. Compliance data shall be gathered through documentation, interview and observation. Situations  that prevent access to documentation, observation or interview to determine compliance shall result in a finding of noncompliance for the applicable standard.\n\nF. If possible, food service and standards compliance inspections should occur on the same visit to the facility. In those cases where follow-up visits are necessary, those visits may be coordinated with appropriate facility staff.\n\nG. At the conclusion of the inspection, the facility administrator or designee or both shall be briefed on the inspection findings.","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 15. State Board of Local and Regional Jails","Chapter 20. Regulations Governing Certification and Inspection","Part III. Inspection Process"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency15/chapter20/section210/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:31Z","sha256":"a72e14740d7d93ed076c09c9ee03050907b44a29d1d9f27b81639b621266e698","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac15-20-200","next":"us-va/6vac15-20-220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}