"Will we soon be having police officers ticket garbage or inspect restaurants for health violations?"

It was hard to decide what was more devastating: the health violations or the loss of potential income.

The database of health violations, updated weekly, allows you to search for restaurants by name or location.

The department does not have the legal authority to close packing plants with repeated health violations or impose fines.

Marin County officials cited Carr for "multiple zoning, safety, and health violations".

He added, "I think it's unfortunate we were closed down when it wasn't for a health violation and they put big yellow stickers on our door.

I believe that this is also a health violation.

He said he had never received a health violation.

Hundreds of restaurants throughout the city had been threatened with health violations unless they made payoffs ranging from $25 to $5,000.

Special efforts are being made, he said, to check newly opened restaurants and those that have reopened after health violations.