The words, terms or phrases listed below, for
the purposes of this chapter, shall be defined and interpreted as
follows:
A food shall be considered "adulterated" when it is in a
state of condition as described in Title 24, Chapter 5, Section 8,
of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey.[1]
Approved by the health authority having jurisdiction in the
Borough of North Haledon.
The application to clean surfaces of any method or substance
for the destruction of pathogenic bacteria or other organisms so far
as practicable, subject to being reasonably effective and not adversely
affecting the equipment, the food or health of the consumer. Acceptable
facilities shall be provided for the washing, cleaning and bactericidal
treatment of utensils and equipment. Cleaned containers and closures
shall be protected from contamination until filled and sealed.
Includes a commissary, catering establishment, restaurant
or any other place in which food, beverage, ingredients, containers
or supplies are kept, handled, prepared or stored and directly from
which vending machines are serviced, supplied and filled.
Any operator or any person employed by him/her who handles
any food, beverage or ingredient to be dispensed through vending machines
or who comes in contact with food contact surfaces of containers,
equipment, utensils or packaging materials used in connection with
vending machine operation or who otherwise services or maintains one
or more such machines.
Any raw, cooked or processed edible substance, beverage or
ingredient used or intended for use, in whole or in part, for human
consumption.
The Board of Health as prescribed in Title 26, Chapter 3,
Section 1, of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey,[2] or an authorized representative thereof.
Food or beverage, the temperature of which, at the time of
service to the consumer, is at least 150° F.
Includes the room, enclosure, space or area where one or
more vending machines are installed and operated, whether inside or
outside.
The use of any written, printed or graphic matter upon or
accompanying products or containers dispensed from vending machines,
including signs or placards displayed in relation to such products
so dispensed, which is false or misleading or which is misbranded
within the meaning of Title 24, Chapter 5, Section 16, of the Revised
Statutes of New Jersey.[3]
Any person who, by contract, agreement, whether written,
verbal or implied, or ownership, furnishes, installs, services, operates
or maintains one or more vending machines.
Includes any individual, partnership, corporation, company,
firm, institution, trustee, association or any public or private entity.
Any surface of the vending machine, appurtenances or containers
which comes into direct contact with any food, beverage or ingredient.
Include any food or beverage 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.
However, products in hermetically sealed containers processed by heat
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.
Any utensil, container, implement or wrapper intended for
use only once in the preparation, storage, display, service or consumption
of food or beverage.
Includes any device offered for public use which, upon insertion
of a coin, coins or token or by other means, dispenses unit servings
of food or beverage, either in bulk or package, without the necessity
of replenishing the device between each vending operation.
