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Food establishments, as defined herein, are declared to be subject
to the provisions of the rules and regulations adopted by the Department
of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Title 7, Chapter
46, "Food Code Regulation," issued under the Retail Food Facilities
Safety Act of 2010 as now enacted and as may be hereafter amended.
A copy of these regulations shall be supplied to any person operating
a food establishment, on request.
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The definitions, as set forth in the rules and regulations of
the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Title 7, Chapter 46, as now enacted and as may be hereafter amended,
are included herein by reference. In addition to the definitions set
forth in the Act, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise:
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The rules and regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Title 7, Chapter
46, and the Food Facilities Safety Act of 2010 as now enacted and
as may be hereafter amended.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Ferguson, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
WALK-UP WINDOW
An external opening where food or beverages are passed and/or
served to a customer on or standing next to a public sidewalk.
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The Township shall have the right of inspection at the submission
of the application, and from time to time thereafter, to determine
compliance with the terms of the Acts and this Part. The Township
Supervisors shall from time to time designate and appoint an inspector
who shall carry out the inspections in accordance with this Part,
the Acts and Department of Agriculture rules and regulations, which
are incorporated herein.
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The Township hereby enacts and ordains, and adopts as part of
this Part, the rules and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Department of Agriculture, Title 7, Chapter 46, as authorized under
the Acts and the Retail Food Facilities Safety Act of 2010 as may
be amended from time to time. All such rules, regulations and standards
are incorporated in this Part by reference. A copy of these regulations
shall be supplied upon request of the applicant.
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The Township shall have the power to institute in the Court
of Common Pleas of Centre County, Pennsylvania, proceedings in law
or in equity to restrain any and all violations of the Act and the
provisions of this Part. Such proceeding shall be instituted in the
name of the Township of Ferguson.
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Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of §§
10-201 through
10-207 shall be subject to the penalties set forth within the Food Facilities and Safety Act of 2010. Any person who resists or interferes with any authorized representative of the Township in the performance of his duties shall, upon conviction thereof before any magisterial district judge be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 plus costs, to be paid to the Township or, in default thereof, to be confined in jail for a period of not more than 30 days.