[Adopted as Title 8, Ch. 8.56, of the 1998 Township Code]
[Amended 8-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-4]
It is unlawful for any person or any body corporate to conduct
a retail food establishment as defined in and governed by N.J.A.C.
8:24-1.1 et seq. without first having procured a license from the
Edgewater Park Township Board of Health so to do 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. 8:24-1.1 et
seq. The Edgewater Park Township Board of Health is embodied with
the authority to enforce the terms and provisions of this article.
[Added 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-06]
No person shall operate a retail food-handling establishment
unless a license or approval of an existing certificate, permit or
license to operate the establishment shall have been issued by the
Director of Health. Such license or approval of an existing certificate,
permit or license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in such establishment.
A. The annual charge and renewal of the food handlers license will be $35 as established in Chapter
240. A satisfactory inspection certificate from the County Board of Health is required for all food handlers permits.
B. A license or approval of a certificate, permit or license may be
suspended or revoked for a violation by the holder of any provision
of this chapter after an opportunity for a hearing by the Director
of Health or authorized representative.
C. A license or approval of a certificate, permit or license issued
by another Board of Health officer is not transferable.
[Amended 2-7-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-1; 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-06]
The fees for licensure of retail food establishments are fixed as follows: retail food establishments, permanent locale shall be as established in Chapter
240, Fees; temporary retail food establishment shall be as established in Chapter
240, Fees. A license shall be required for a temporary food establishment in conjunction with a charitable activity, but there shall be no charge made for the issuance of said license. For an employee, as defined in N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.1 et seq., an annual license shall be required and the fee shall be as established in Chapter
240, Fees. The following groups and individuals shall be exempt from the payment of a license fee: handicapped or disabled persons; senior citizens; church groups; fire companies; and other charitable organizations. Permanent retail food establishment fees are to substitute the generally required mercantile license and food handler's fee.
No provision of this article shall be applied so as to impose
any unlawful burden on either interstate commerce or any activity
of the state or federal government.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-97; 8-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-4]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Edgewater Park, and each violation of any of the provisions of this article, and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Adopted 2-24-2004 by Ord. No. 4-2004]
The Burlington County Health Department shall be the administrative
authority to exercise the powers prescribed by this article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. III)]
Pursuant to the authority contained in N.J.S.A. 26:3-69 through
26:3-69.6, the Board of Health of Edgewater Park Township does hereby
adopt the new rules and standards governing food manager training
as an ordinance operative within the Township regulating training
for managers of potentially hazardous food handling establishments.
The provisions adopted by this article are described and commonly
known as "Food Manager Training."
The provisions hereinafter contained and enacted are in pursuance
of and for the purpose of:
A. Protecting and promoting the public health and general welfare of
persons in the Township of Edgewater Park; and
B. Preventing foodborne illness in food establishments due to improper
food handling, sanitation and safety.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FOOD
Any food, food product, drink or drink product, wholly or
partially prepared, meant for human consumption.
FOOD MANAGER
Any person who owns or is employed by a wholesale or retail
food establishment who directs, oversees and supervises the procedures
used by the establishment to prepare and store food that is served
and/or purchased by the general public.
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
A business, store, restaurant or any retail establishment
that wholly or partially is involved in the preparation of food that
is sold directly to the general public. This includes leased and subleased
establishments, food vendors and kiosks that prepare food, as well
as wholesale food businesses where the products are purchased and
put directly for sale to the public. This does not include private
or public schools, associations, nonprofit organizations, or civic
groups that prepare and/or sell food on an occasional basis for fund-raising
purposes.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. III)]
A. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article or part thereof shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Edgewater Park.
B. Separate violations. Each and every day in which a violation of any
provision of this article exists shall constitute a separate violation.
C. It shall be the responsibility of the Burlington County Health Department
(as the authorized agent of the local Board of Health) to enforce
this article.
D. If a facility does not meet the requirements of this article, the
Burlington County Health Department, with the consent of the local
Board of Health, can grant a temporary waiver of six months, provided
immediate action is taken to ensure compliance with this article.