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Paperwork, training, or posting issues

Understand the finding without losing the official context.

Usually less urgent

What it means

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.

How serious is it?

Each department labels its own findings. The severity shown on a restaurant’s record comes from the official inspection, and a past finding may have been corrected. Look for follow-up inspections.

Other types of findings

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