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http://www .stpaul.gov/code/lc331.html violation after the licensee has made a reasonable correction of the original occurrence. (f) Examination, embargo, condemnation and tagging. (1) Samples of food may be collected without cost and examined by the office as often as may be necessary. The amount sampled and the frequency of sampling Will be reasonably limited to the needs of the required testing and a receipt will be given for the food sampled. (2) The office may condemn and forbid the sale of, or cause to be removed or destroyed, any food which is detennined by the office to be unwholesome or adulterated; prepared, processed, handled, packaged, transported or stored in an unwholesome manner; unfit for human consumption; or otherwise prohibited by law. (3) The office may embargo equipment and utensils which do not meet the requirements of this chapter. Equipment and utensils shall be released from the embargo upon notification to the office by the licensee of modification of such equipment or utensils to meet the requirements of this chapter and after inspection and approval of such utensils and equipment by the office. (4) The office may condemn and cause to be removed any equipment, clothing or utensils found in a food establishment, the use of which would not comply with this chapter, or which is being used in violation of this chapter; and also may condemn and cause to be removed any equipment, clothing or utensils which by reasons of dirt, filth, extraneous matter, insects, corrosion, open seams or chipped or cracked surfaces is unfit for use. (5) The office may place a tag upon such food, equipment, utensils or clothing to indicate that it is embargoed or condemned. No persons shall remove such tag, except under the direction of the office. (g) Construction plan review required (1) All persons who construct, extensively remodel, expand or convert buildings or facilities for use as food establishments shall confonn and comply in their construction or alteration with the requirements of this chapter. A complete set of plans and specifications for such construction or alteration shall be filed by its owner with the office and shall show layout; arrangement; mechanical, plumbing and electrical specifications; construction materials of work areas; and location, size and type of equipment and facilities. (2) A person shall not begin to construct, extensively remodel or alter a food establishment until the office has reviewed and approved the plans and specifications required by this subsection. The food establishment shall be constructed and finished in confonnance with the approved plans. The office may inspect the food establishments as frequently as deemed necessary, within reason, during construction to ensure that construction occurs in confonnance with this chapter. The office will make reasonable attempts at coordinating the on-site inspections with the building inspection division. The office shall conduct a final inspection prior to the start of operations and issuance of an approved license. No establishment shall start operation before they have had a satisfactory opening inspection. (3) If work has commenced prior to approval of plans when required, the office may issue orders to halt the construction, extensive remodeling, expansion or alteration, or may issue orders, including demolition or removal, if necessary to detennine compliance with the standards of this chapter. (C.F. No. 93-1755, ~ 6,12-9-93) Sec. 331.06. Grounds for emergency closure. Summary closings--Policy. The council finds that the city has in the past used either criminal law enforcement or license actions in dealing with licensed food establishments which fail to comply with the sanitation and hygiene requirements of this chapter. However, those processes pennit licensed food establishments to continue operations and perpetuate the exposure of the public to gross unsanitary and 8 of 31 6/28/99 2:52 PM