303.1 The Department shall maintain a copy of all inspection reports, complaints, applications, DLCP and DOB permits, Food Protection Manager Certifications, suspensions, and other documents relating to a microenterprise home kitchen business in the office as active records for (1) year, and then as inactive records for two (2) additional years. The Department shall destroy inactive records at the end of the two (2)-year inactive period.

303.2 In the case of an audit or investigation, the Department shall keep all records until the audit or investigation has been completed.

303.3 The Department shall treat an inspection report as a public document and shall make it available for disclosure upon request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-531 et seq.).

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 011556 (October 17, 2025).