200. REQUIRED INSPECTION – DEPARTMENT RIGHT OF ENTRY

200 REQUIRED INSPECTIONS – DEPARTMENT RIGHT OF ENTRY 200.1 The operator of a microenterprise home kitchen business shall grant a Department representative access to inspect a microenterprise home kitchen business during the operating hours of the microenterprise home kitchen to conduct an inspection to ensure compliance with §§ 101.2, 204, 205, 206, and 207 through 219: (a) Scheduled preoperational inspections, including any needed follow-up preoperational inspections; (b) Compliance inspections, with reasonable advance notice of the inspection, to determine if the microenterprise home kitchen business is complying with these regulations; and (c) Unannounced inspections when the Department has a valid reason to investigate conditions that may impact the public’s health, including: (1) A consumer complaint; or (2) A reasonable suspicion that a microenterprise home kitchen business: (A) Poses an imminent health hazard; (B) Is the source of adulterated food; or (C) Is the source of an illness outbreak caused by contaminated food. 200.2 The operator of a microenterprise home kitchen business shall not interfere with any inspection conducted by a Department representative. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 011556 (October 17, 2025). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Food Operations and Community Hygiene Facilities: Microenterprise Home Kitchen Regulations 25-L DCMR § 200