Borough of Franklin Lakes, NJ Chapter 547 Sanitation in Public Places

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough of Franklin Lakes 10-5-1998 by Ord. No. 7-98 as Ch. BH:VII of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 547-1 Maintenance of public places.

The owner, tenant, manager and all other persons maintaining, operating or in charge or control of any public place shall at all times keep and maintain every such public place, and all parts thereof, in a clean and sanitary condition and open to inspection by the Board, its officers, or any employee of the Board.

§ 547-2 Facilities to be provided.

Every public place shall contain the following:

A. Proper lavatory facilities for the use of persons patronizing the place;

B. A washroom, comfort station or other place of a like nature;

C. A sufficient quantity of toilet tissue;

D. Individual towels;

E. A sanitary waste receptacle for towels, customarily discarded after usage;

F. Separate toilets for male and female patrons;

G. Provisions for the thorough cleansing, boiling and sterilizing of cloth towels, if used; and

H. A mechanical dispenser for liquid or powdered soap of a type approved by the Board.

§ 547-3 Prohibited acts.

A. In all public places there is prohibited:

(1) The use of cake soap in common;

(2) The use of any drinking cup in common; and

(3) The use of towels in common.

B. Use of cleansing agents containing hydrocyanic acid or other poisonous ingredients is specifically prohibited.

§ 547-4 Food handling requirements.

Any and all individuals who touch or handle food while preparing or serving food shall wear protective gloves on both hands while engaging in the activities. The gloves shall be disposable and shall be replaced whenever the gloves contact any surface which may contain contaminated material. Gloves shall be of a type designed for use in food handling and shall be certified as such by the manufacturer.