Bill would allow Oregon to shut down unlicensed food operations

More than 600 food-related establishments in Oregon are operating without permits, and there’s nothing the state can do about it.

On Tuesday, a legislative committee will consider a bill that would allow the state to shut down the unlicensed operations.

House Bill 2060 would allow the Oregon Department of Agriculture, which licenses and inspects non-restaurant food establishments, to condemn or close operations that refuse to get food-safety permits or let them expire.

Owners would get 30-days’ notice before a closure order is issued. Violating the order would bring a $10,000 fine.

Read more: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2019/01/19/bill-allow-oda-shut-down-unlicensed-food-operations/2605382002/