Inspection and Enforcement Information (Motion #48-07)

Moved by Dutrisac – Gagné. Approved by the Sudbury & District Board of Health, September 20, 2007. 

WHEREAS the Sudbury & District Board of Health has a duty to promote and protect the health of residents in the Sudbury and districts catchment area; and

WHEREAS in discharging this duty, the Board of Health upholds a variety of legislative acts, including those respecting freedom of information and protection of privacy and respecting food premises; and

WHEREAS the Board of Health has considered advice from the Information Privacy Commissioner (Ontario) and legal counsel; and

WHEREAS the Sudbury & District Board of Health recognizes the need for the Board and the community to be informed of enforcement activities with respect to protecting health;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following will be Sudbury & District Board of Health policy on the release of enforcement information:

a ) Charges: Statistical information only (no identifying information) will be released to the Sudbury & District Board of Health at its regular meetings.

b)  Convictions: Information related to convictions will be released to the public on   request.

c)  Closures related to Food Premises: Ordered closures of food premises will be released to the public on request.

d)  Routine Inspection Reports related to Food Premises: Routine Inspection Reports of food premises will be provided to the public on request.

e)  The cost associated with providing the information will be paid by the requestor who will be notified of such cost prior to fulfilling the request.

FURTHER THAT food premises be notified of the change in Board of Health policy and direction; and

FURTHER THAT motion 6-02 is hereby rescinded.

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