§ 6-203. Inspection and priority assessment of facility.

(a) Inspection.

On receipt of an application, the Commissioner must inspect the food service facility to determine compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

(b) Priority assessment.

To determine the degree of risk that a food service facility poses for a food-borne disease occurrence, the Commissioner must assess each food service facility and classify it in one of the following priority assessment categories, as defined in COMAR 10.15.03.33:

(1) high priority facilities, which are at high risk for a food-borne disease occurrence;

(2) moderate priority facilities, which are at moderate risk for a food-borne disease occurrence; and

(3) low priority facilities, which are at low risk for a food-borne disease occurrence.