Terms Used In Michigan Laws 289.3123

  • Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
  • Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
  • Evaluation: means a food safety audit, inspection, or food safety and sanitation assessment, whether announced or unannounced, that identifies violations or verifies compliance with this act and determines the degree of active control by food establishment operators over foodborne illness risk factors. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
  • Food: means articles used for food or drink for humans or other animals, chewing gum, and articles used for components of any such article. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
  • Food service establishment: means a fixed or mobile restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, short order cafe, luncheonette, grill, tearoom, sandwich shop, soda fountain, tavern, bar, cocktail lounge, nightclub, drive-in, industrial feeding establishment, private organization serving the public, rental hall, catering kitchen, delicatessen, theater, commissary, food concession, or similar place in which food or drink is prepared for direct consumption through service on the premises or elsewhere, and any other eating or drinking establishment or operation where food is served or provided for the public. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
  (1) A compliance evaluation of each food service establishment shall be performed by the director at least once every 6 months or as required by a statewide department approved risk-based schedule. Risk-based schedules shall be developed in consultation with local health departments.
  (2) A food service establishment which operates for 9 or fewer months each year shall be inspected at least once during the period of operation by the director or as prescribed in the department’s risk-based schedule.