Any person operating a food establishment who fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter or of rules and regulations, or obstructs or hinders the regulatory authority in the discharge of the regulatory authority's duties, or otherwise operates a food establishment in violation of this chapter or of rules and regulations commits a Class C misdemeanor. Each day of operation after notice of non-compliance of violation has been given and such violation has not been corrected constitutes a separate offense.
T.C.A. § 53-8-119