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Monroe County, NY
 
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[Added 4-21-1991 by Res. No. 172-1991]
A. 
Every food service establishment, which serves alcoholic beverages, shall post and maintain on its premises a sign, which must be at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 1/2 inches, in conspicuous and prominent locations inside the facility, specifically at or adjacent to all public entrances to such facility and or at the bar, if any. These signs shall state one or more of the following:
(1) 
Drinking alcohol can be hazardous to your unborn baby's health;
(2) 
Warning: Drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy can cause birth defects; or
(3) 
Such language as may be approved in advance and in writing by the County Health Director of the Monroe County Health Department.
B. 
The operator of such a food service establishment which fails to post or maintain these signs shall be chargeable with a violation of this article and shall be subject to a fine or a civil penalty.
For the purpose of this article, the definition of a food service establishment shall be consistent with the definition as stated in Part 14-1.20 of the New York State Sanitary Code. That definition is as follows: "A food service establishment is a place where food is prepared and intended for individual portion service and includes the site at which the individual portions are provided whether consumption occurs on or off the premises. The term excludes food processing establishments, retail food stores, private homes where food is prepared for family consumption and food service operations where a distinct group mutually provides, prepares, serves and consumes the food such as a 'covered dish supper' limited to a congregation, club or fraternal organization."
Each sign shall be at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size and shall contain lettering which is at least 1/2 inch in height. All letters shall be in sharp contrast to the sign's background so as to be easily readable, as determined by the Monroe County Health Department.