[Amended 12-16-1998 by Ord. No. 1744-98; 2-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2264-2013]
A code regulating retail food establishments and fixing penalties for violations known as "Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines," Chapter 24 of the State Sanitary Code (N.J.A.C. 8:24-1 et seq.), and any amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6. The aforesaid code is made a part hereof without the inclusion of the text thereof.
[Amended 12-16-1998 by Ord. No. 1744-98; 2-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2264-2013]
Three copies of Chapter XII of the State Sanitary Code, entitled "Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines" (N.J.A.C. 8:24-1 et seq.), have been placed on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk. Three copies of Chapter 24 of the State Sanitary Code, entitled "Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines" (N.J.A.C. 8:24-1 et seq.), and any amendments and supplements thereto, have also been placed in the office of the Department of Health and Human Services of the borough and shall remain on file in said office for the use and examination by the public.
No person shall engage in the handling, selling
or preparation in any store, bakery or market in the borough, or in
preparing, cooking or serving in any public restaurant, hotel or other
boarding place, any article of food for human consumption, unless
such person shall furnish to the Health Officer a certificate, duly
signed by a licensed physician, stating that such person is free from
evidence of a communicable disease.
All applications for licenses or permits shall
be made at the office of the Department of Health and Human Services
of the borough during the regular office hours, and all fees for such
licenses or permits as herein provided shall be paid in advance at
the time of making the application therefor. Approval of applications
and the granting of licenses or permits may be withheld pending examination,
investigation or inspection at the discretion of the Department of
Health and Human Services.
All licenses or permits required under the sections
of this article shall be for the balance of the calendar year in which
they are issued, unless otherwise provided herein, and such licenses
and permits shall not be transferable or assignable.
Upon the granting of any license or permit required
under this article, the Department of Health and Human Services shall
furnish to the licensee a suitable card, sign or license of each establishment,
premises or other place where the licensed business is carried on,
which cards, signs or licenses shall have written, imprinted or impressed
thereon the words "Department of Health and Human Services, Fair Lawn,
New Jersey," the nature of such license or permit, the license number
or name of the licensee, the year for which it is furnished and such
other information as may be required by the Department of Health and
Human Services.
All cards, signs or licenses shall be displayed
in a conspicuous place in the establishment, premises or other place
in view for the public.
No person shall maintain, keep or operate, or
attempt to maintain, keep or operate, or allow or suffer any other
person to maintain, keep or operate for him/her, any establishment,
premises or other place, or any vehicle or conveyance, for which a
license or card is required under the provisions of this article,
without first having obtained such required license or card from the
Department of Health and Human Services.
Any license or card issued under the provisions
of this article may be revoked at the discretion of the Department
of Health and Human Services in the event that the licensee or any
of his/her, its or their employees, agents or servants shall violate
any of the provisions of this article, any amendments thereof or supplements
thereto, or any of the rules or regulations that may be adopted by
the Department of Health and Human Services of the borough or by the
Department of Health and Human Services of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 1599-95; 3-24-1998 by Ord. No. 1718-98]
Fees shall be as set from time to time by resolution
of the Borough Council.
In addition to all of the provisions and sections
contained in this article, all persons engaging in business as a retail
food establishment within the borough shall be further bound to comply
with all of the chapters and provisions contained within Title 24
Food and Drugs as set forth in N.J.S.A. 24:1-1 et seq., together with
the amendments and supplements thereto.
[Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1979-2004 [1]]
Food caterers who prepare food out of town and
bring it into the Borough for service shall reasonably substantiate
to the Department of Health and Human Services that the foods are
prepared at an establishment which is inspected by a local or state
health authority.
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Editor's Note: Section 6 of this ordinance
provided that this section shall take effect 90 days from the date
of adoption and publication as required by law.
