[Adopted effective 3-7-2000; amended effective 10-9-2001; effective 7-17-2002; effective 1-15-2003; effective 6-13-2007]
A. 
All food establishments, as defined under 105 CMR 590.001, shall at all times maintain compliance with 105 CMR 590.000, Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments, State Sanitary Code, Article X, and all local health regulations.
B. 
All temporary food services, including charity events, church suppers, ice cream trucks and similar operations, shall comply with the regulations required for temporary food establishments under 105 CMR 590.030.
C. 
All food establishments holding a permit from the Lexington Board of Health will be required to attend trainings on food safety and related issues provided by the Lexington Board of Health.
A. 
In addition to the requirement set forth in 105 CMR 590.000, et seq. (the Food Code), and any other federal, state, or local law, all food establishments, as defined in 105 CMR 590.002, holding permits issued by the Board of Health pursuant to 105 CMR 590.014, shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) 
There shall be at least one person who is involved with actual food preparation, in addition to the on-site manager or supervisor, who shall be at least 18 years of age, and certified as a food protection manager by demonstrated proficiency of required information through certification by an accredited program recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and who is approved by the local authority to hold the position of food protection manager for the establishment; and
(2) 
At least one such on-site manager, supervisor, person in charge meeting the above-referenced criteria shall be on duty and present at the establishment at all times that the establishment is open to the public and in operation.
B. 
A certified food protection manager certificate is not transferable from one person to another.
A. 
Failure to comply with all state and local health regulations may result in the imposition of fines in accordance with this article and Lexington Town Bylaws Chapter 1[1] or suspension or revocation of a permit to operate a food establishment in the Town of Lexington.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 1, § 1-6.
B. 
The term "nonprofit corporation," as mentioned in MGL c. 94, § 328, shall refer only to charitable organizations, such as religious organizations, food pantries, and charitable organizations and will not exempt other nonprofit organizations engaged in other types of business from the required permit fee.
A. 
All food establishments, excluding temporary, mobile, packaged food and limited retail establishments, will maintain on the premises all reports from pest management services. These reports will be made available to Lexington Board of Health agents during inspections of the facilities involved.
B. 
All food establishments except temporary and limited retail establishments, which have at any time an infestation of insects, rodents, birds or other pests, will establish an integrated pest management (IPM) program to prevent future problems from the pest involved. The IPM program must be approved by the Lexington Board of Health or its agent.
C. 
Any food establishment that, in the judgment of a Lexington Board of Health agent, exhibits high risk for a pest infestation, including, but not limited to, ongoing problems with sanitation, facility maintenance, or other factors contributing to the harborage of pests, will implement an IPM program to prevent infestations of insects, rodents, birds, or other pests. The IPM program must be approved by the Lexington Board of Health or its agent.