City of Milwaukee - File #: 171680

• File #: 171680
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/6/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/27/2018
• Effective date: 4/14/2018
• Title: An ordinance relating to inspection placards for grading of food establishments.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, ALD. LEWIS, ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: FOOD DEALERS, LICENSES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/13/2018	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/4/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/27/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
3/8/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsor Ald. Murphy MHD - Claire Evers	Pass	4:0
2/15/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
2/12/2018	0	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added
1/30/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
171680
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, LEWIS AND COGGS
Title
An ordinance relating to inspection placards for grading of food establishments.
Section
68-9-8-a am
68-9-8-b am
68-9-8-c rc
68-9-8-d rc
68-9-8-e cr
Analysis
This ordinance authorizes the commissioner of the health department to design a placard displaying the food grade resulting from an inspection of a food establishment. The placard shall:
1. Show the name and address of the food establishment, the date of inspection, the name of the licensee, and the results of the inspection.
2. Be issued to the food establishment upon completion of an inspection.
3. Be posted in a conspicuous place visible to the public.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 68-9-8-a and b of the code is amended to read:

68-9. Inspection and Investigation.
8. INSPECTION PLACARDS.
a. Issuance. Upon completion of an inspection or investigation, the department shall [[post]] >>issue<< an inspection placard [[at every]] >>to the<< food establishment [[and on every food peddler vehicle, card or container]].

b. Design. [[The placard]] >>The commissioner shall design the placard, which<< shall show the name and address of the food [[operation or]] establishment [[for which it is issued]], the date of the [[last]] inspection [[and]] >>or investigation,<< the name of the licensee >>, and the results of the inspection or investigation<<.

Part 2. Section 68-9-8-c and d of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

c. Posting. Each food establishment shall post only the most recent inspection placard. Inspection placards shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the food establishment premises that is readily and easily visible to the public. To qualify as a conspicuous place, each placard shall be:
c-1. Not lower than 4 feet nor higher than 6 feet from the ground or floor.
c-2. Within 5 feet of the front door or direct entranc...