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Iowa Code § 137F.9

Operation without inspection prohibited

Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 137F — Food Establishments and Food Processing Plants · Status: effective

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Iowa Code § 137F.9, Operation without inspection prohibited, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2224929
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1. A person shall not open or operate a food establishment or food processing plant until an inspection has been made and a license has been issued by the regulatory authority. Inspections shall be conducted according to standards adopted by rule of the department pursuant to chapter 17A. 2. A person who opens or operates a food establishment or food processing plant without a license is subject to a penalty of up to twice the amount of the annual license fee.