[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Palmyra as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-12]
The Burlington County Health Department shall
be the administrative authority to exercise the power prescribed by
this article.
The Borough of Palmyra, pursuant to the authority
contained in N.J.S.A. 26: 3-69 through 26: 3-69.6, does hereby adopt
the new rules and standards governing food manager training as an
ordinance operative within the Borough regulating training for managers
of potentially hazardous food-handling establishments.
The provisions adopted by this article are described
and commonly known as "food manager training."
The provisions hereinafter contained and enacted
are in pursuance of and for the purpose of:
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any food, food products, drink or drink product, wholly or
partially prepared, meant for human consumption.
Any person who owns or is employed by a wholesale or retail
food establishment who directs, oversees and supervises the procedures
used by the establishment to prepare and store food that is served
and/or purchased by the general public.
Foods which could cause serious health problems or illness,
if not stored, processed and prepared properly.
A business, store, restaurant or any retail establishment
that wholly or partially is involved in the preparation of food that
is sold directly to the general public. The includes leased and subleased
establishments, food vendors and kiosks that prepare food, as well
as wholesale food businesses where the products are purchased and
put directly for sale to the public. This does not include private
or public schools, associations, nonprofit organizations or civic
groups that prepare and/or sell food on an occasional basis for fund-raising
purposes.
A.Â
Every retail food establishment shall be required
to have at least one food manager with food sanitation and safety
training to supervise food preparation on the premises. Food establishments
that do not have any on-site preparation of potentially hazardous
foods are exempt from his requirement.
B.Â
Upon request, the owner/manager of a retail food establishment
shall provide to the Burlington County Health Department and/or local
Board of Health satisfactory proof that, at a minimum, the manager
of the establishment shall have taken and passed an approved course
in food sanitation and safety.
A.Â
The training course must be a minimum of eight hours
and must be approved by the Burlington County Health Department. The
following are also acceptable:
B.Â
Food managers shall satisfactorily complete a refresher
course approved by the Burlington County Health Department in food
safety and sanitation every three years.
C.Â
The food manager certification shall be prominently
posted on the premises.
A.Â
Minimum penalty. There shall be a minimum penalty
of a fine fixed at an amount not less than $100.
B.Â
Maximum penalty. For violations of any provisions
of this article, the maximum penalty, upon conviction, shall be a
fine not exceeding $1,000.
C.Â
Separate violations. Each and every day in which a
violation of any provision of this article exists shall constitute
a separate violation.
D.Â
It shall be the responsibility of the Burlington County
Health Department (as the authorized agent of the local Board of Health)
to enforce this article.
E.Â
If a facility does not meet the requirements of this
article, the Burlington County Health Department, with the consent
of the local Board of Health, can grant a temporary waiver of six
months, provided immediate action is taken to ensure compliance with
this article.
