[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Verona 8-3-1992 by Ord. No. 10-92 (Ch. 114 of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FOOD
Any raw, cooked, processed edible substances, water, ice, beverage or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption.
FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE
A certificate issued by the Verona Health Department which certifies that the holder of such certificate has successfully completed a course of general instruction given by or approved by the Verona Health Department or the New Jersey State Department of Health and covering proper food-handling techniques, bacteria characteristics and growth, spread of food-borne diseases, methods of preventing food poisoning, equipment and establishment sanitization, dish washing and sanitization and insect and rodent control.
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
Any fixed or mobile restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, short-order café, luncheonette, grill, tea room, sandwich shop, soda fountain, tavern, bar, cocktail lounge, nightclub, roadside stand, industrial feeding establishment, private or public or nonprofit organization, institution or group which prepares, stores or serves food, catering kitchen, commissary, box lunch establishment, retail bakery, meat market, delicatessen, grocery store, public food market or any similar place in which food or drink is prepared for retail sale or service on the premises or elsewhere, and any other retail eating or drinking establishment or operation where food is served, handled or provided for the public with or without charge.
SUPERVISOR IN CHARGE
The person or individual who is present in a retail food establishment and who is charged with the responsibility of supervising or overseeing the preparation or serving of food in such establishment.
All retail food establishments in the Township of Verona shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements and standards of Chapter XII, Sanitation In Retail Food Establishments And Food And Beverage Vending Machines, of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code,[1] as may hereafter be amended or supplemented, and in accordance with this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.A.C. 8:24–1.1 et seq.
No person, individual or entity shall operate a retail food establishment in the Township of Verona unless a license to operate such establishment has been issued to such establishment by the Verona Health Department. Such license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in such retail food establishment. A license for a retail food establishment as required by this chapter shall be issued by the Verona Health Department upon the filing of an application on forms supplied by the Verona Health Department and upon payment of the licensing fee required by Chapter A565. All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire annually on June 30 on each year. Fees payable under this chapter for licenses shall not be prorated.
A. 
Existing retail food establishments. The following requirements shall be applicable to all retail food establishments which are operating within the Township of Verona as of the effective date of this chapter:
(1) 
Within 60 days from the effective date of this chapter, the supervisor(s) in charge of every retail food establishment shall make application to the Verona Health Department for a food handler's certificate.
(2) 
Commencing six months from the effective date of this chapter, no person or entity shall operate a retail food establishment within the Township of Verona unless there is a supervisor in charge on the premises during all hours of operation of such establishment and such supervisor in charge holds either a temporary food handler's certificate or a food handler's certificate.
B. 
New retail food establishments; change of ownership. The following requirements shall be applicable to all new retail food establishments which commence operation after the effective date of this chapter or where there has been a change of ownership of an existing retail food establishment:
(1) 
Within 60 days from the date that a retail food establishment commences operation within the Township of Verona or within 60 days from the date of a change of ownership of a retail food establishment, the supervisor(s) in charge of such retail food establishment shall make application to the Verona Health Department for a food handler's certificate.
(2) 
Commencing six months from the date that a new retail food establishment commences operation within the Township of Verona or commencing six months from the date of a change of ownership in such retail food establishment, no person or entity shall operate such retail food establishment unless there is a supervisor in charge on the premises during all hours of operation and such supervisor in charge holds either a temporary food handler's certificate or a food handler's certificate.
C. 
Temporary food handler's certificate. A temporary food handler's certificate shall be issued to any person or individual who has made application to the Verona Health Department for a food handler's certificate and who has paid the fee required for a food handler's certificate as provided in Chapter A565. A temporary food handler's certificate shall expire six months from the date of issue and shall not be renewable.
D. 
Food handler's certificate. A food handler's certificate shall be issued by the Verona Health Department to any person who has made application therefor to the Verona Health Department and who has successfully completed a course of general instruction given by or approved by the Verona Health Department or the New Jersey State Department of Health and covering proper food-handling techniques, bacteria characteristics and growth, spread of food-borne diseases, methods of preventing food poisoning, equipment and establishment sanitization, dish washing and sanitization and insect and rodent control. A food handler's certificate shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue. Upon expiration of a food handler's certificate, the holder thereof may obtain a renewal of such certificate upon payment of the fee required by Chapter A565 and upon successfully completing a course of general instruction as is required for the original certificate.
A. 
Agricultural markets, covered dish suppers or similar type of infrequent church or nonprofit type of institution meal services shall be exempt from this chapter, provided that the owner or operator of such food operation notifies the Verona Health Department of a planned food service, activity or event at least one week in advance of such food service, activity or event, and provided further that the Verona Health Department has determined that because of the limited or infrequent nature of the food service operation, such food service operation will not likely pose a nuisance or hazard to the public health.
B. 
"Vending machines," as defined in the New Jersey State Health Code, are exempt from this chapter, provided that they comply with the applicable provisions of the New Jersey State Health Code.
C. 
"Bed-and-breakfast" and "community residences," as defined in the New Jersey State Health Code, are exempt from this chapter; provided, that they comply with the applicable provisions of the New Jersey State Health Code.
Fees for the issuance of a license or certificate required under this chapter shall be as established under Chapter A565, Fees, for the following:
A. 
Retail food establishment license.
B. 
Food handler's certificate.
C. 
Verona Health Department course of general instruction for food handler's certificate.
D. 
Fees for reinspection of any food establishment, as same is defined in this article, which are necessitated by a conditional or unsatisfactory rating given at the time of inspection of a said establishment licensed or to be licensed by the Township of Verona, shall be in the amount of the license fee application to the facility or premises.
[Added 6-6-1994 by Ord. No. 5-94]
E. 
Any retail food establishment requiring an inspection for licensor or as a result of an emergency during off-duty hours, such as weekends, evenings or holidays, shall reimburse the Township for reasonable costs of the inspection, including the salary or wages of the inspector called as a result of the emergency.
[Added 6-6-1994 by Ord. No. 5-94]
Any person or entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 for each violation. Each day for which a particular violation continues shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.