[Amended 1-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1327, approved 1-16-2018]
A. 
From and after the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person in any capacity whatsoever, whether as employer, employee, proprietor or as a member of the proprietor's family, to handle, or allow to be handled in any manner whatsoever, any unwrapped or unpacked food, foodstuffs or drink intended for human consumption by the public within the territorial limits of the Borough of East Stroudsburg unless such person shall have first obtained a certificate of health (health license) from the Health Office of the Borough.
B. 
Any such food-handling establishment required to obtain a certificate of health shall comply with Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 3, Agriculture Code, Part VII, Quality and Labeling, Chapter 65, Food Employee Certification.
C. 
Failure to apply for a license, permit or certificate of health as required herein shall be deemed a public health threat.
A. 
An annual inspection/license fee shall be charged to food-handling establishments for the required certificate of health. The inspection fee for food-handling establishments shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council.
B. 
All licensed food-handling establishments shall be inspected annually.
C. 
Failure to comply shall be deemed a public health threat.
The Borough of East Stroudsburg adopts by reference the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Title 7, Department of Agriculture Food Code, Chapter 46, published December 13, 2003, as amended April 11, 2014.
All exterior property areas and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition, free from any accumulation of rubbish, garbage and rodent harborage. Failure to do so shall be considered a public health threat.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, occupant, company, organization or responsible person to continue a public health threat as determined by the Health Officer.
A. 
Any person who fails to correct a violation or fails to take remedial action as ordered by the Health Officer or who violates a provision or fails to comply with any requirements of this chapter or of any of the other applicable codes or ordinances shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both, and each day's failure to comply with any such provision or requirement or any such order shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the Solicitor representing the municipality from initiating appropriate actions or proceedings at law or in equity to effect the purposes of this chapter.