§ 23-03 Letter Grading.
RCNY § 23-03
(a)The Department, whenever practicable and subject to 24 RCNY § 23-04, shall conduct an inspection cycle at least annually at each food service establishment required by 24 RCNY Health Code § 81.51 to post a letter grade for the purpose of issuing such establishment a grade that identifies and represents that establishment's compliance with those laws and regulations that require it to operate in a sanitary manner so as to protect public health. Based on the results of either the initial inspection or reinspection in a cycle, an establishment shall in accordance with these rules be issued a letter grade of either "A," "B," or "C" for that cycle, except that an establishment shall not receive any grade if the Department orders that it be closed.
(b)The Department shall issue a letter grade of "A" to any establishment that receives fewer than 14 points on either the initial inspection or reinspection in a cycle.
(c)The Department shall not issue a letter grade to any establishment receiving 14 or more points on an initial inspection, but shall schedule a reinspection to occur no sooner than 7 days after the initial inspection. The Department shall on the reinspection issue a letter grade of "B" to any establishment receiving 14 - 27 points and a letter grade of "C" to any establishment receiving 28 or more points.
(d)The Department in any cycle may, in addition to conducting an initial and any reinspection for the purpose of issuing an establishment a letter grade, also conduct a compliance inspection after any inspection that results in a score of 28 points or more. The score received on any compliance inspection shall not change an establishment's letter grade for that cycle.
