[Adopted 7-12-1971 as Ch. 47, Art. I, of the 1971
Code]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The Board of Health of the Township of Marple.
Any liquid substance, except a drug, used or intended to be used
for human consumption.
Any substance, except a drug, used or intended to be used for human
consumption.
Any exposure to conditions such as, but not limited to, fire, water,
flooding, excessive heat, noxious vapors, power failure, refrigeration failure,
etc., which might adversely affect the quality of food or drink intended for
human consumption.
The Health Officer of the Board of Health of Marple Township or his
duly authorized agent.
Any person who by contract, employment agreement or other arrangement
manages, directly supervises or otherwise is responsible for the operation
of an establishment handling, processing or selling food products for human
consumption.
The owner or owners of any building or structure, whether individual,
firm, corporation, association or partnership.
Any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership, and
includes the plural as well as the singular and the female as well as the
male.
Any foods, beverages or ingredients consisting in whole or in part
of milk, milk products, eggs, meat, fish, poultry or other food capable of
supporting rapid and progressive growth of microorganisms which can cause
food infections or food intoxication. Products in hermetically sealed containers
processed to prevent spoilage and dehydrated, dry or powdered products so
low in moisture content as to preclude development of microorganisms, are
excluded from the terms of this definition.
The owner or operator of any establishment where food or drink for human
consumption is stored, offered for sale, processed or served shall, upon discovery
of the subjection of any food or drink in his establishment to a hazardous
condition, immediately notify the Health Officer of such fact.
Any person having knowledge of the subjection of food or drink to a
hazardous condition in any food establishment shall immediately notify the
Health Officer of such fact.
Upon notification as provided in §§ 147-2 and 147-3 above, the Health Officer shall inspect the foods or drink which have been subjected to hazardous conditions in order to determine if the quality of the food or drink has been adversely affected. When necessary, in the opinion of the Health Officer, samples of the suspected food or drink may be subjected to laboratory test for the purpose of establishing the satisfactory quality of the food or drink.
No food or drink which has been subjected to hazardous conditions shall
be sold, offered for sale, distributed or otherwise disposed of until inspected
by the Health Officer and approved by the Health Officer.
Any food or drink which is found by the Health Officer to have been
adversely affected by exposure to a hazardous condition shall be disposed
of as directed by the Health Officer.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $600, plus costs
of prosecution and in default of payment of such fine and costs by imprisonment
for not more than 30 days. Whenever such person shall have been officially
notified by the Health Officer or by the service of a summons in a prosecution
or in any other official manner that he is committing a violation of this
article, each day that he shall continue such violation shall constitute a
separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.
