Pima County Health Department inspects every Tucson food establishment at least twice yearly and posts a publicly visible Excellent, Probationary, or Closed placard near the entrance after each routine inspection.
Pima County Code Title 8 Ch. 8.04 requires routine inspections of restaurants, food trucks, school cafeterias, and bars in Tucson. Inspectors score critical and non-critical violations under the 2017 FDA Food Code adopted by reference. Establishments scoring zero priority violations earn an Excellent placard; one or more priority violations require correction and a follow-up; imminent health hazards trigger Closed status. Operators must post the most recent placard at the public entrance. Re-inspection fees apply when scores fall below Probationary. Results are searchable at the Pima County Health Department website.
Operating without a valid permit, removing or hiding the placard, failing required re-inspection, or refusing inspector entry can trigger fines and license suspension.
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