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Schedule 49A
Regulations made under the Health Protection Act
Offence
Section
Out of Court Settlement
1
Failing to post permit in conspicuous location in food establishment
8(2)
$203.00
2
Operator failing to immediately cease operation of food establishment as directed
11(2)(a)
$672.20
3
Operator failing to close food establishment as directed
11(2)(b)
$672.20
4
Removing posted notice
11(3)
$672.20
5
Operator failing to comply with directions given by inspector
16(1)
$672.20
6
Removing or altering (specify) hold tag
16(2)
$672.20
7
Handling or using (specify) food that has hold tag without permission of inspector
16(3)
$672.20
8
Beginning to construct new food establishment or renovate or expand existing food establishment (specify) with construction plans and specifications not approved by inspector
18A
$485.90
9
Failing to locate, design, construct and maintain food establishment to minimize risk of contaminating food
19(1)(a)
$485.90
10
Failing to locate, design, construct and maintain food establishment to ensure operations are carried out in sanitized and appropriate area
19(1)(b)
$485.90
11
Failing to locate, design, construct and maintain food establishment to ensure surfaces and materials are durable, non-toxic and easy to maintain, clean and sanitize
19(1)(c)
$203.00
12
Failing to locate, design, construct and maintain food establishment to ensure design and layout allow for movement of food and personnel in way that prevents contamination
19(1)(d)
$485.90
13
Failing to locate, design, construct and maintain food establishment to prevent access and sheltering of insects, rodents and other pests
19(1)(e)
$485.90
14
Failing to provide potable hot and cold water at adequate pressure and volume with appropriate facilities to store and distribute water and control water temperature
19(2)(a)
$485.90
15
Failing to provide adequately designed and appropriately located hand-washing facilities
19(2)(b)
$485.90
16
Failing to provide change room and lunch room
19(2)(c)
$203.00
17
Failing to provide wastewater system that meets requirements of applicable legislation, regulations and municipal bylaws
19(2)(d)
$485.90
18
Failing to provide storage facilities designed to safely store foods, ingredients, non-food products and chemicals
19(2)(e)
$203.00
19
Failing to have appropriate lighting, ventilation, heating, refrigeration and plumbing considered acceptable by Minister
19(3)
$485.90
20
Failing to have washroom facilities available in convenient location
20(1)
$203.00
21
Failing to have washroom facility constructed, equipped and designed in accordance with Nova Scotia Building Code
20(2)
$203.00
22
Failing to have all living and sleeping quarters separated from areas used for food establishment operations by floor-to-ceiling partitioning and solid, self-closing doors
22
$203.00
23
Failing to design, construct, install and maintain equipment and utensils to protect food from contamination
23(1)(a)
$203.00
24
Failing to design, construct, install and maintain equipment and utensils to allow for adequate cleaning, sanitizing and maintenance
23(1)(b)
$203.00
25
Failing to use equipment (specify) designed to achieve required food temperature as rapidly as necessary to maintain food safety
23(2)(a)
$485.90
26
Failing to use equipment (specify) designed to control temperature, humidity, air flow and any other condition that is likely to have detrimental effect on food safety (specify)
23(2)(b)
$485.90
27
Failing to ensure equipment (specify) is made of material suitable for intended purpose and non-toxic to food
23(3)
$203.00
28
Failing to provide equipment or containers (specify) to hold and handle liquid and solid wastes and recyclables
24(1)
$203.00
29
Failing to identify equipment or containers (specify) used for wastes and recyclables
24(2)
$203.00
30
Failing to use wastes and recyclables equipment or containers (specify) exclusively for intended purpose
24(2)
$203.00
31
Member of personnel failing to report to operator illness or condition (specify) transmissible through food
25(1)
$485.90
32
Operator failing to exclude or restrict (specify) member of personnel who has notified operator or who is reasonably suspected (specify) of having notifiable disease from activities in accordance with Section 92 of Act
25(2)
$672.20
33
Operator failing to notify medical officer that member of personnel diagnosed with notifiable disease or condition (specify) transmissible by food
26(a)
$485.90
34
Operator failing to notify medical officer that member of personnel is known to be or suspected of being (specify) infected with notifiable disease or condition (specify) transmissible by food
26(b)
$485.90
35
Failing to develop and demonstrate policies and procedures that ensure personnel refrain from behaviour or practice (specify) that risks contaminating food
27(f)
$485.90
36
Operator failing to provide proof of completion of food hygiene training program
28(1)
$485.90
37
Operator failing to have member of personnel who has successfully completed food hygiene training program present while operator absent from food establishment
28(2)
$485.90
38
Failing to be trained or instructed (specify) in food hygiene to level appropriate to activity person performs
28(3)
$485.90
39
Operator failing to have maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program to control risk of contamination of food, equipment, utensils and other facilities
29(1)
$485.90
40
Failing to ensure maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program includes procedures to ensure food establishment and equipment maintained, cleaned and sanitized
29(2)(a)
$485.90
41
Failing to ensure maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program includes procedures to ensure insects, rodents and other pests are controlled
29(2)(b)
$485.90
42
Failing to ensure maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program includes procedures to ensure effectiveness of program is monitored
29(2)(c)
$485.90
43
Failing to ensure maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program includes procedures to ensure all waste streams in and surrounding food establishment are managed
29(2)(d)
$485.90
44
Failing to provide facilities and equipment to implement maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program
29(3)
$203.00
45
Failing to identify cleaning and sanitizing agent used in food establishment, including concentration and uses, in maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program
29(3)
$203.00
46
Operator failing to ensure food is obtained from source that is subject to inspection
30
$672.20
47
Permitting uninspected meat and meat products in food establishment
31(1)
$672.20
48
Operator failing to comply with conditions (specify) for having wildlife carcass in food establishment
31(2)
$672.20
49
Operator failing to ensure temperature of food is controlled so food does not deteriorate or become inedible or unsafe (specify)
33(1)
$672.20
50
Operator failing to ensure refrigeration and heat-holding equipment (specify) has temperature-measuring device that is accurate and in good repair
33(2)
$203.00
51
Operator failing to ensure that food and food ingredients are processed, manufactured, handled, prepared, packaged, served, sold, offered for sale or distributed free of charge, dispensed, displayed and stored in manner that prevents contamination and adulteration
34
$485.90
52
Failing to have quality assurance system to prevent contamination or adulteration (specify) of food and ensure food safety
35(1)
$203.00
53
Failing to have procedure to address deviation or defect (specify) in quality assurance program that could affect food safety
36
$203.00
54
Failing to maintain records of quality assurance system
37(1)
$203.00
55
Failing to make records of quality assurance system available to inspector
37(2)
$203.00
56
Serving or selling (specify) potentially hazardous food that has been previously served or sold (specify)
38(1)
$672.20
57
Operator permitting live animal in food establishment
39(1)
$485.90
58
Operator failing to provide results of sampling and testing procedures to inspector
42(2)
$203.00
59
Operator failing to provide inspector with sample of food, ingredient, food additive, container or packaging material (specify) upon request
44
$203.00
60
Operator failing to establish written procedure that ensures timely and complete recall of food
45(1)(a)
$203.00
61
Operator failing to establish food distribution record to enable operator to recall food
45(1)(b)
$203.00
62
Operator selling, offering for sale, supplying, preparing, processing, packaging, displaying, serving, dispensing or storing (specify) food that is contaminated or adulterated
46
$672.20
63
Operator failing to ensure food in food establishment is labelled and identified as being from source subject to inspection
47(1)(a)
$485.90
64
Operator failing to provide proof of source of food upon request of inspector
47(1A)
$672.20
65
Operator failing to provide adequate food safety information to enable purchaser to handle, store, process, prepare or display (specify) food safely
47(2)(a)
$203.00
66
Operator failing to ensure that refrigerated, prepared, ready-to-eat food held for longer than 24 hours is clearly marked to indicate date by which food must be consumed
47(2)(b)
$485.90
67
Operator failing to ensure that containers, materials and procedures used for food packaging and labelling prevent contamination of food
47(3)(a)
$485.90
68
Operator failing to ensure that containers, materials and procedures used for food packaging and labelling provide environment adequate to control contamination
47(3)(b)
$203.00
69
Operator failing to ensure that containers, materials and procedures used for food packaging and labelling protect food from damage
47(3)(c)
$203.00
70
Operator failing to ensure food received at food establishment is transported in accordance with regulations
48(3)
$485.90
71
Operator failing to store food ingredients and food packaging materials to protect from contamination
49(1)(a)
$485.90
72
Operator failing to store food ingredients and food packaging materials in dry, moisture and humidity controlled environment
49(1)(b)
$203.00
73
Failing to ensure opened food ingredients and food packaging materials are transferred to clean, covered containers or sealed and securely closed (specify) before placing in storage
49(2)(a)
$203.00
74
Failing to ensure contents of opened food ingredients and food packaging materials are clearly identified before placing in storage
49(2)(b)
$203.00
75
Operator failing to ensure that articles, equipment or materials (specify) not associated with processing or preparing food are stored separately from area where food is processed or prepared (specify)
50(a)
$203.00
76
Operator failing to ensure that articles, equipment or materials (specify) not associated with processing or preparing (specify) food are stored in manner that does not contaminate food or food preparation areas (specify)
50(b)
$485.90