As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FOOD
Every article used for food or drink by man or animal and
every ingredient in such article and all confectioneries and condiments.
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
Any and all stores, premises, places or vehicles used for
the selling, distribution, serving, delivery, production, preparation,
manufacturing, packing, storage, transportation or hauling of food
or drink, except that farmers in the normal marketing of their produce
shall not be included herein.
PACKAGE or CONTAINER
Wrapper, case, basket, hamper, can, bottle, jar, tube, cask,
vessel, tub, firkin, keg, barrel or other receptacle of a like nature.
It shall be unlawful for any person or any body corporate to
conduct a retail food establishment, as defined in and governed by
N.J.A.C. 8:24, Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and
Beverage Vending Machines, without first having procured a license
from the Department of Health to do so or without complying with any
or all of the provisions concerning operation and maintenance of the
same as contained in the aforementioned N.J.A.C. 8:24.
[Amended 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 1,040, effective 3-29-1992; 10-19-1998 by Ord. No.
1,220, effective 11-8-1998; 6-16-2008 by Ord. No. 12-08, effective 7-6-2008]
All fees shall be as specifically provided in Chapter
34, Fees, §
34-5, Food and food establishments.
No provision of this chapter shall be applied so as to impose
any unlawful burden on either interstate commerce or any activity
of the state or federal government.