Major Violations vs Minor Violations |
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| Definition | |
| Major Violation: | A violation that poses an imminent health hazard. It may warrant immediate closure of the food facility, immediate correction, or restriction of food preparation activities. A reinspection may be required depending on the degree of risk and the success of the corrective measures. Common examples of major violations include unsafe temperatures of potentially hazardous (i.e., perishable) food, improper hand-washing, surfacing sewage, lack of water or power, rodent/vermin infestation, or improper cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces. |
| Minor Violation: | A violation that does not pose an imminent health hazard, but does warrant correction. A re-inspection is not usually required for observations of minor violations, unless the minor violation is observed multiple times, or if it is part of a larger compliance problem. |