A. 
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply:
1. 
This section applies to public eating places and food establishments, as well as to restaurants as defined in this code and in Section 28522 of the Health and Safety Code of the state;
2. 
"Food" or "beverage" includes all articles used for food, drink, confectionery or condiment, whether simple or compound, alcoholic or otherwise, and all substances and ingredients used in preparation thereof for human consumption;
3. 
"Employee" means any person working in a restaurant, public eating place or food establishment or performing any operation covered by the provisions of this section and the health code adopted by Chapter 8.04, and includes food handlers, waiters and waitresses. Any person serving, delivering or handling any food or beverage within any restaurant, public eating place or food establishment, for consideration, wages, remuneration or reward, is an employee for the purpose of this section;
4. 
"Utensils" includes any kitchenware, tableware, glasses, cutlery, containers, implements or other equipment with which food or beverage comes in contact during storage, display, preparation, serving or through use by an employee or consumer.
B. 
All employees, while preparing, serving or handling or delivering food or beverage or utensils, shall wear clean, washable outer garments or some other clean uniform.
C. 
Female employees shall wear hairnets, caps, headbands or other suitable coverings which confine the hair.
D. 
The provisions of this section are not intended to supercede or replace the terms and provisions of the California Restaurant Act commencing with Section 28520 of the Health and Safety Code of the state. This section has been enacted pursuant to Section 28693 of the Health and Safety Code of the state as an additional and more strict standard pertaining to the outer garments to be worn by employees. Except to the extent this section, this code and the health code adopted by this chapter are more strict than Section 28686 of the Health and Safety Code of the state, as well as the terms and provisions of the California Restaurant Act, such California Restaurant Act and Section 28686 of the Health and Safety Code of the state shall apply.
(Prior code § 24-7; Ord. 426 § 1, 1973)