notedCode food_establishment_permitPermits, training, and postings
Official Wording
Food Establishment Permit (2 demerits)
In Plain English
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
notedCode personal_cleanlinessEmployee health and hygiene
Official Wording
Personal Cleanliness (1 demerit)
In Plain English
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.