[Adopted 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. H2-82 (Ch. 130, Art. III, of the 1972 Code)]
A potable water supply tent, with a minimum capacity of 30 gallons, heated electrically or otherwise and tilted toward a capped drain cock, shall be provided; the water inlet pipe shall be of removable flexible copper or other tubing approved by the local Board of Health of Jackson Township, with the nozzle for hose connection capped when not being used. A hose for connection to potable water supply shall be provided and shall be equipped with an approved vacuum breaker and check valve.
A seamless three-compartment sink, supplied with running hot and cold water, which shall have a swivel faucet, shall be provided, and it shall be large enough to accommodate the largest piece of equipment to be cleansed therein.
A hand-wash sink, seamless, with running hot and cold water, soap and single-service individual towels or mechanical hand dryer, shall be provided.
A suitable waste tank with an adequate method of gauging the contents and having a capacity at least equal to the capacity of the water supply tank shall be provided and shall be tilted toward a drain cock. It shall be emptied and flushed into a sanitary sewer or septic system as often as necessary in a sanitary manner in order to maintain sanitary conditions.
A mechanical refrigerated box that shall maintain a temperature of 45° F. or below and equipped with indicating thermometer shall be provided for various ingredients carried with metal racks or platforms provided to store ingredients.
Floors shall be of metal or similar approved material and properly sloped to provide proper drainage. Junctures of floor wall and adjoining fixtures shall be watertight and covered.
A refuse container with a cover must be available for deposit of papers and other solid wastes by customers and operators and must be so constructed and designed and placed so that it can be readily used, cleaned and kept clean and located where it will not create a nuisance.
Mobile units operating after dark shall be well lighted with at least 30 footcandles of light intensity on all working surfaces.
Notice shall be posted in the service area of the mobile unit with instructions as to proper handling of food materials and containers, proper cleansing of equipment, utensils and appurtenances and proper waste disposal.
Persons handling food shall be clothed in clean, washable uniforms, preferably white ones.
A hose-and-water connection equipped with a vacuum breaker shall be provided for supplying water to the mobile unit, as well as a method of handling the hose for draining to prevent contamination.
Serving windows shall be glassed or screened and shall be kept closed at all times, except when being used to serve customers.
Every mobile unit shall be constructed of such acceptable material as to enable it to be readily cleaned, and equipment shall be installed in such a manner that the unit can be kept clean and food will not become contaminated. The unit of equipment shall be provided with a close-fitting cover where required.
The water supply shall be adequate, of a safe, sanitary quality and derived from an approved source. Cold water and hot water (of a temperature not less than 140° F. under pressure) shall be provided in all processing and washing areas.
All residues shall be removed from equipment after use each day, and product contact surfaces shall be sanitized after use each day, and product contact surfaces shall be sanitized just prior to use each day. Interior surfaces contacted by foods shall be completely disassembled daily for cleansing. However, installations and methods used for cleaning equipment without disassembling same may be utilized by approval of the local Board of Health of Jackson Township.
Any violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 for each offense. Each day that a violation shall be permitted to exist shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
This article shall be construed and interpreted in pari materia with the Retail Food Establishment Code of New Jersey (1965), as amended and supplemented from time to time.