B.
This code defines and prohibits certain matters, things, conditions
or acts and each of them as a nuisance, prohibiting certain noises
or sounds, requiring the proper heating of apartments, prohibiting
the lease or rental of certain buildings, prohibiting spitting in
or upon public buildings, conveyances or sidewalks, authorizing the
inspection of premises by an enforcing official, providing for removal
or abatement of certain nuisances and recovery of expenses incurred
by the Board of Health in removing or abating such nuisances and prescribing
penalties for violations.
A.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors and traps.
[Added 6-11-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-09]
(1)
A
user of every location containing any commercial-type kitchen shall
be required to install and maintain an approved grease interceptor
or trap on all sinks and drains discharging into the Township's sanitary
sewer system. Commercial-type kitchens are those where foods are prepared
for public consumption on or off the premises. The design, location,
installation, and permitting for the interceptor or trap shall conform
to the regulations of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and
be approved by the Township's Plumbing Subcode Official.
(2)
It
shall be the responsibility of each user to regularly clean and maintain
the interceptor or trap to prevent grease from entering the sewer
system, which cleaning and maintenance shall be performed at least
quarterly and more often if needed, and to post and maintain a log
adjacent to said interceptor or trap for each cleaning, which log
shall keep a record of the current year's service and two prior years.
Such efforts shall be accomplished with a duly qualified business
or company. A written record shall be kept of all inspections and
grease removal. The inspection report shall, at a minimum, list the
company name, company representative, address and phone number of
the company, the method and frequency of cleaning schedule and the
date of cleaning/inspection. Such records shall be presented to the
Township upon request. A more frequent cleaning/inspection schedule
shall be performed at the property when it is determined by the Township
that the property is discharging excessive amounts of grease to the
sewer system.
[Amended 5-10-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]
(3)
The
Board of Health shall have the right to inspect said equipment to
ensure proper maintenance.
(4)
There
is hereby established a fee for reinspection of any grease trap found
in violation of this subsection in the amount of $250 for the first
offense, $500 for the second offense and $1,000 for the third offense
and subsequent offenses. Any time the retail food establishment is
found in violation during the reinspection, there shall be an additional
fee of $150.
(5)
In
addition to any penalties imposed for a violation of this chapter,
the following costs shall also be imposed:
(a)
The costs for clearing and cleaning any blockages in the Township's
sanitary sewer mains that are attributable to a commercial-type kitchen
shall be paid by the user.
(b)
Such charges shall include, but not be limited to, the full
cost for labor, including fringe benefits, equipment costs, and surcharges,
if any, whether those costs were incurred by Township employees or
by a contractor hired by the Township, or both, and materials, such
as bacteriological agents, used to effectuate clearing of the blockage.
(c)
Any property damage arising out of a sewer blockage caused by
the commercial-type kitchen shall also be borne by the user of the
premises causing the blockage.
(6)
No
fines shall issue for a period of six months after the effective date
of this subsection.
(7)
Failure
to install an adequate grease interceptor or trap subsequent to an
establishment's third offense is grounds for the establishment's closure
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-8.11.
(8)
No
grease trap or interceptor required by this subsection shall be installed,
modified, or removed from a building or premises without a permit
approved by the Township Engineer, the Board of Health, and the Plumbing
Subcode Official.
(9)
Discharge
of any liquids which contain more than 100 parts per million by weight
of fat, oil or grease is strictly prohibited.
(10)
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the
opinion of the Board of Health, they are necessary for the proper
handling of liquid waste containing grease in excessive amounts or
any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients. All interceptors
or traps shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Board of
Health and Plumbing Subcode Official and shall be located so as to
be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(11)
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials
capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature.
They shall be of a substantial construction and watertight and shall
be equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place,
shall be gastight and watertight. All grease, oil and sand interceptors
shall be maintained by the users, at their expense, in continuously
effective operation at all times.
(12)
The user shall notify the Township and/or the Board of Health of
any problems or damage with the interceptor/trap, including but not
limited to any missing or broken baffles, screens, and pipes.
(13)
The use of emulsifiers, surfactants and thinners is strictly prohibited.
(14)
Any grease arising out of any cooking, grilling, frying or meat trimming
shall be recycled using a qualified firm equipped to handle such materials.
The user shall keep an accurate record of such recycling and make
that record available to authorized representatives from the Board
of Health and the Township.
B.
Reinspections and tests.
[Added 10-8-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-18]
(1)
There
is hereby established a fee for reinspection of any retail food establishment
receiving a posting of "conditionally satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory"
in the amount of $100 (first "conditionally satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory"
posting), $200 (second consecutive "conditionally satisfactory" or
"unsatisfactory" posting), and $400 and a mandatory Board hearing
(third consecutive "conditionally satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory"
posting). Any time the retail food establishment receives a "conditionally
satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory" posting based on the second reinspection,
there shall be an additional fee of $300. This is in recognition of
the fact that repeated "conditionally satisfactory" and "unsatisfactory"
ratings represent a hazard to the public health, and repeat inspections
are costly. The repeat inspections and cost reimbursement fees shall
not in any way preclude, preempt, interfere with or be a substitute
for legal action in the courts or before the Board of Health to assure
correction of the violations. Such fees are in addition to the annual
license fee and shall not be considered penalties, but such fees shall
be charged and shall be paid to offset the costs and expenses of such
reinspection by the Board of Health. The Board of Health or its designated
agent shall retain the right to close, in its discretion, any establishment
that has maintained a "conditionally satisfactory" posting for 30
or more consecutive days.
(2)
The
cost of laboratory tests required because of a complaint or suspected
food illness or a retest required because of unsatisfactory results
on the prior test shall be assessed to the retail food establishment
or added onto the annual license fee. This is in recognition that
the food establishment license fees established by this code are not
adequate to cover additional costs incurred by the regulatory agency
as a result of such tests.
C.
License conditions.
[Added 10-8-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-18]
(1)
A
license may be suspended or revoked for a violation by the holder
of any provisions of this article or chapter after an opportunity
for a hearing by the Board or its authorized representative.
(2)
No
license is transferable by sale or otherwise.
(3)
Such
license shall be posted on the front door or visible in the front
window of such establishment or, if an itinerant establishment, shall
be readily available for display.
(4)
All
fees for licenses shall be paid to the Board of Health.
(5)
At
any time during a temporary event that a vendor is found to be in
violation of a local or state ordinance, the local Board of Health
or its authorized agent has the authority to force the vendor to leave
the premises.
(6)
All
licensed retail food establishments and vendors must abide by the
regulations set forth in the New Jersey State Sanitary Code, N.J.A.C.
8:24-1.1 et seq.
D.
Food handler's certificate.
[Added 5-10-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-04]
(1)
FOOD
FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE
PERSON IN CHARGE
Definitions.
As used in this subsection, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes any substance used or intended to be used as food
or drink for human consumption.
A certificate issued by the Board of Health of Cranford or
any other agency recognized by the Board of Health of Cranford.[2]
Any person charged with the responsibility of overseeing
the operations, including the supervision of employees engaged in
the preparing, processing and sale of food or drink intended for human
consumption, be it for on- or off-premises consumption.
(2)
Certificate
required.
(a)
No establishment shall be open for business in the preparing, processing
and sale of food or drink intended for human consumption without having
a person in charge on the premises who has a current food handler's
certificate.
(b)
At least one person on each shift shall have a current food handler's
certificate.
(c)
The food handler's certificate shall not be issued or granted to
any person unless the person seeking such food handler's certificate
shall have first completed an approved course of general instruction
in health education, sanitation, personal hygiene, food protection,
dishwashing procedures and other related health matters.
(3)
Application
for certificate; course.
(a)
No establishment shall operate for more than 30 days without the
person in charge employed in that establishment applying for a food
handler's certificate.
(b)
No establishment shall operate for more than three months without
the person in charge employed in that establishment completing an
approved course of instruction in food-handling techniques.
(4)
No
person to whom a food handler's certificate is issued or granted shall
give, loan, transfer or permit the same to be used by any other person,
for any purpose whatsoever.
Public swimming pools shall be subject to the State Sanitary
Code, N.J.A.C. 8:26, Public Recreational Bathing.[2]
Food and beverage vending machines shall be subject to the State
Sanitary Code, N.J.A.C. 8:24, Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments
and Food and Beverage Vending Machines.
A.
The Coin-Operated Dry-Cleaning Establishment Code of New Jersey (1962)
is hereby adopted. Three copies of said code are on file at the Board
of Health office.
