[Adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough of Midland
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Ord. #9; 1973 Code §§ 122-1 through 122-5]
A code regulating retail food establishments and fixing penalties
for violations is hereby established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1
to 69.6. A copy of the code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof
without the inclusion of the text thereof herein.
The code established and adopted by this chapter is commonly
known as the "Retail Food Establishment Code of New Jersey (1965)".
Three (3) copies of the Retail Food Establishment Code of New
Jersey (1965) have been placed on file in the office of the Health
Officer, Secretary, Clerk or other similar officer of this local Board
of Health upon the introduction of this chapter and will remain on
file there until final action is taken on this chapter for use and
examination by the public.
The following amendments, additions and deletions shall be made
to the code herein adopted:
a.
In Section 1.11, Retail Food Establishment, add "food vending vehicles."
[ New]
[Added 11-12-1996 by Ord. No. BOH 01-1996]
The Midland Park Board of Health recognizes the importance of
safe food handling practices and sanitation in all Midland Park establishments.
In a continual endeavor to protect and promote the Health of the People
of Midland Park and those who utilize Borough food establishments,
the Board creates this article titled "Food Handler Course Training
Program."
The Board of Health shall order the Health Officer to conduct
a Food Handlers Course Training Program once a year. The Board may
order additional courses to address specific problems, complaints,
or continued violations of a sanitary nature. All courses shall be
in compliance with current New Jersey State Department of Health guidelines
for food course training.
All retail food establishments are required to maintain in their
employ at least the specified number of food handler personnel who
have attended an approved course of instruction for food handler training.
Personnel required to attend shall be food service workers who are
directly engaged in delivery, storage, processing and service of food
product. Owners and managers shall notify the Health Department when
they are no longer in compliance with the required number of course
attendees. Records are to be kept of those who have attended approved
courses. Duration of certification shall be two years from date of
course completion.
Establishments shall provide personnel to an approved Food Handler
Course Training Program In the following manner:
a.
Take-out, miscellaneous: one person per shift.
b.
Restaurants of 49 seats and below: one person per shift.
c.
Restaurants of 50 seats and above: two people per shift.
d.
Supermarkets: one store manager and one person from each department
per shift.
e.
Hotels/Motels: one person from each food handling department per
shift.
Any establishment not in compliance with any provision of this
article shall be subject to fines/costs per offense:
The Board of Health may suspend the retail food establishment
license of any person, partnership corporation, or establishment in
violation of this article, for a period of no more than three days,
pursuant to the authority of the Board of Health to license and regulate
food establishments as provided by N.J.S.A. 26: 3-31(c).
This article shall take effect upon passage and publication
as provided by law.
