As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CUSTARD MIX and CUSTARD-FILLED
Refer to any product consisting principally of flour, sugar,
eggs and milk, with or without cornstarch, heated, cooled and applied
to pastry without subsequent heating and to filled pastry, such as
cream puffs or eclairs. which may be heated subsequent to filling.
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
Any place where food or beverage intended for human consumption
is kept, stored, manufactured, prepared, dressed, handled, sold or
offered for sale, with or without charge, either at wholesale or retail,
and not consumed on the premises; provided, however, that the term
"food establishment" shall not include a public eating and drinking
place, and the term "food," as used in this chapter, shall include
not only every article used for food by man but also every article
used for or entering into the composition of or handled for use as
an ingredient in the food.
LICENSE
The permission granted to a licensee to conduct a food establishment.
LICENSOR or BOARD
The Board of Health of Eddystone Borough or its duly designated
Health Officer or Deputy Health Officer.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT
Any place that has been newly constructed or in which a change
of ownership has taken place.
OFFERED FOR SALE
Applies to any food or drink kept or displayed in any store,
place, dispenser or vehicle in the manner in which food or drink is
ordinarily kept or displayed.
PERISHABLE FOODS
Any food or beverage or ingredients, exclusive of milk and
milk products, capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth
of microorganisms which can cause food infections or food intoxication.
However, products that are processed are excluded from the terms of
this definition.
SHELLFISH
Oysters, clams, scallops or mussels, fresh or frozen; any
shrimp, crab or lobster, fresh, frozen or cooked but not placed in
a sealed container; and any other mollusks, fresh or frozen, intended
for human consumption.
No person shall undertake to construct a new building or remodel or alter an existing building or portion thereof for, or install equipment which is being used or is proposed for use in, a food establishment without first submitting plans for approval thereof as provided under Article
I of these health rules and regulations.
No food or drink which is impure, decomposed, contaminated or
dangerous to the public health or which has been so treated as to
conceal inferiority or which in its manufacture, cooking, processing,
preparation, handling or storage does not conform to the requirements
of these rules and regulations shall be kept, sold or offered for
sale for human consumption.
Such samples of food, drink, ingredients, containers or any
substance used in connection with the preparation of food or drink
may be taken by a duly authorized representative of the Board or Health
Officer for examination as often as may be deemed necessary for the
detection of an impure or unsanitary condition. Any food, drink or
any substance used in connection with the preparation of food or drink
sold, offered for sale or kept may be condemned, removed or destroyed
by or under the direction of a duly authorized representative of the
Board or Health Officer if, in the judgment of such representative,
such food, drink or substance is decomposed, contaminated, impure,
unfit for human consumption or dangerous to the public health. Any
such food, drink or other substance may be stopped from sale or use
and placed under an embargo by any such representative of the Board
or Health Officer for such reasonable period of time as may be required
to make investigations or examination, if such may be necessary to
determine that such food, drink or other substance is decomposed,
impure, unfit for human consumption or dangerous to the public health.
No such food, drink or other substance shall be used, removed, destroyed
or otherwise disposed of while under such embargo except by or under
the direction of a representative of the Board or Health Officer.