- Standard: This inspection is unannounced to the food facility. An inspector will conduct a complete inspection covering all items in the regulations for compliance.
- Critical Control Point (CCP): These inspections can be scheduled or unannounced at a food facility. The inspector spends time discussing the food facility's processes and educates the employees on proper procedures.
- Follow-up Inspection: This is an inspection for the specific purpose of re-inspecting items that were not in compliance at the time of the routine inspection. These inspections are scheduled.
- Complaint: This is an unannounced inspection conducted as a result of a complaint received by the health department. The specifics of the complaint will be evaluated and discussed with the person in charge. Critical violations will be investigated within 24 hours and non critical violations will be investigated in 72 hours.