A license holder shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the regulatory authority if an imminent health hazard exists because of an emergency such as a fire, flood, sewage backup, insufficient refrigerated food storage facilities available, substantial evidence or presence of a large number of insects or evidence of rodents contaminating food, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, onset of an apparent foodborne illness outbreak, interruption of electrical service for more than 4 hours, severe structural damage in the facility, gross unsanitary occurrence or condition, or other circumstance as determined by the Commissioner of Health, or his designee, that shall endanger public health.

Added at 37 Ok Reg 1373, eff 9-11-20

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 1257, eff 9-11-22