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This feature class represents food facility locations that have been closed at least once due to critical health code violations in Baltimore county since January 2022. Closure records were obtained from the Environmental Health Services' Envision Database through a SQL query. Data was then processed and geocoded through FME. The result is a point feature class with unique restaurant locations and a geodatabase table feature with a unique row for each closure occurance. Locations are symbolized and represented by the field MONTHS_SINCE_LAST_CLOSURE. These datasets are related through a 1-to-Many relationship using the unique FACILITY_ID. This realtionship is what allows users to explore a restaurants closure history by selecting a point on the map. Data is updated on a daily basis.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "This feature class represents food facility locations that have been closed at least once due to critical health code violations in Baltimore county since January 2022.", "title": "HEALTH.Restaurant_Locations", "tags": [ "Baltimore County", "BCSTAT", "Environmental Health Services", "Food", "Health", "Restaurant Closures", "Critical Violations" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "Environmental Health Services, BCSTAT, OIT, Baltimore County Department of Health", "licenseInfo": "

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Baltimore County Department of Health officials regularly inspect facilities that serve food or beverages. Inspections are routinely conducted, but may also occur as a result of a complaint or as a follow-up to a previous closure inspection. Inspections represent a \u201csnapshot\u201d of the findings at that particular date and time.If a critical violation is discovered during an inspection that is not corrected immediately, the restaurant will be required to close until all critical violations are corrected. It is not uncommon for a closure event to be resolved in a single day.This dashboard displays Baltimore County restaurants that have experienced closure due to a critical violation since January 1st, 2022. This includes restaurants that have since been reopened. A restaurant simply appearing on this dashboard does NOT indicate it is currently closed, but rather that it experienced a closure event since January 1st, 2022. Restaurants with no health-related closure events during this time will not be shown.The dashboard does not track change in ownership between closure events. A change in ownership will not remove a restaurant from the dashboard. However, a restaurant will not inherit any closure events from a previous restaurant that was in the same location, as they are considered two different restaurants.<\/SPAN><\/P>

The list of critical violations that would result in closure includes:<\/SPAN><\/P>

 \u2022 Food items obtained from an unapproved source or using an unapproved process<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Spoilage and/or contamination of food<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Pest infestation<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Employee(s) working while ill<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Not properly washing hands<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Not cooling products properly or not approved to cool products<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Cold foods held at improper temperatures and/or insufficient refrigeration<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Hot foods held at improper temperatures and/or insufficient hot holding equipment<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Food(s) not cooked to proper temperature(s)<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Food(s) not reheated to proper temperature(s) or not approved to reheat products<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Unapproved water supply or positive bacteriological result<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Insufficient hot and cold running water<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Unapproved water supply<\/SPAN><\/P>

\u2022 Sewage backup or overflow<\/SPAN><\/P>

Details such as the restaurant name, date of closure(s), reason for closure(s), and reopen date(s) are available by selecting a restaurant from the map or list. Restaurants that have experienced recent closures (within the current calendar month or within the last 6 calendar months) are differentiated by color.<\/SPAN><\/P>

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The user or recipient of this data understands and acknowledges this data may be inaccurate or contain errors or omissions and the user or recipient assumes full responsibility for any risks or damages resulting from, arising from or in connection with any use of or reliance upon data displayed herein.  Baltimore County, Maryland does not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the data displayed herein.  Baltimore County, Maryland disclaims all warranties with regard to data displayed herein, including but not limited to, all warranties, express or implied, of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose.  <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Baltimore County, Maryland additionally disclaims all obligation and liability for damages, including but not limited to, actual, special, indirect, and consequential damages, attorneys\u2019 and experts\u2019 fees, and court costs incurred as a result of, arising from or in connection with the use of or reliance upon the data displayed herein.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

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This data is only for general information purposes only. This data may be inaccurate or contain errors or omissions. Baltimore County, Maryland does not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the data and disclaims all warranties with regard to the data, including but not limited to, all warranties, express or implied, of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose.  Baltimore County, Maryland disclaims all obligation and liability for damages, including but not limited to, actual, special, indirect, and consequential damages, attorneys\u2019 and experts\u2019 fees, and court costs incurred as a result of, arising from or in connection with the use of or reliance upon this data.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

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