The following placard system went into effect September 1, 2011
A
85-100% with no critical violations. An “A” placard acknowledges safe food handling practices and designates that the facility meets the requirements of the Kentucky State Food Code without critical violations. The “A” placard will remain posted until the next routine inspection.
B
Includes ALL facilities that have failed two regular consecutive inspections, have failed a follow-up inspection, or were closed during the regular inspection due to imminent public health violations. The “B” placard will remain posted until the facility passes its next regular inspection.
C
84% or below. Includes ALL inspections with critical violations. A “C” placard indicates that a food service facility has failed to meet minimum requirements of the Kentucky State Food Code. This will include a score with any critical violations. The “C” placard will be placed for a minimum of seven (7) days and not more than ten days. A follow-up inspection will be conducted and the applicable placard posted.
A facility that is closed by the Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness for imminent public health violations, regardless of the numeric score, will be required to post a B placard after passing the next follow-up inspection. The B placard will be posted regardless of the passing numeric score. The B placard must be displayed until the next routine inspection.
A facility that fails two (2) consecutive regular inspections will be under administrative review. Any restaurant that fails two consecutive inspections will be required to post a “B” until its next unscheduled inspection.
Those facilities that fail a single inspection will be re-inspected within seven to 10 days and the subsequent placard will reflect the follow-up inspection grade. If the re-inspection score is 85 or higher and no critical violations were detected, the facility will earn an “A” placard. However, the placard will also display the previous two inspection results including the “C” and the failing numerical score.
All facilities that currently have a “B” placard earned under the previous policy will be re-inspected using these revised placard guidelines.
Critical Violations
• Food from an unapproved source
• Spoiled food
• Food at unsafe temperatures
• Improper re-serving of food
• Personnel with infections not restricted from work
• Improper hand washing
• Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food
• Employees eating, drinking or smoking while preparing food
• Person in charge without knowledge of safe food practices or not present
• Food contact surfaces not designed or installed properly, not clean, or in disrepair
• Improper dish and equipment washing; without proper temperature or sanitizer
• Safe hot and cold running water not present
• Improper disposal of sewage and waste, sewage pipe leaking or back-up
• Hand washing sinks are not designed, installed, accessible, or working properly
• Insects, rodents, birds, turtles or other animals present
• Toxic items not labeled, stored next to food or improperly used
• Consumer advisory for undercooked food not posted
• Lack of a convenient hand sink
Louisville & Jefferson County Board of Health Chapter 400 Food Service Inspection Results Placard Regulation