The provisions of this chapter are not intended to supersede or replace the terms and provisions of the California Restaurant Act, commencing with Section 28520 of the Health and Safety Code of the state of California. This chapter has been enacted pursuant to Section 28693 of the Health and Safety Code as an additional and more strict standard pertaining to the outer garments to be worn by employees as therein defined. Except to the extent that this chapter, this code, and the health code are more strict than Section 28686 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as the terms and provisions of the California Restaurant Act, all of the terms and provisions of the California Restaurant Act and Section 28686 of the Health and Safety Code shall apply.
(Prior code § 5104)
This chapter 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.
(Prior code § 5104(a))
For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions apply:
A. 
"Employee"
means any person working in a restaurant, public eating place, or food or beverage establishment, or performing any operation covered by the provisions of this chapter and the health code. Included are beverage handlers, 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 purposes of this chapter.
B. 
"Food or beverage"
includes all articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment, whether simple or compound, and all substances and ingredients used in the preparation thereof for human consumption
C. 
"Utensils"
include any kitchenware, tableware, glasses, cutlery, containers, implements, or other equipment with which food or beverage comes into contact during storage, display, preparation or serving, or through use by an employee or consumer.
(Prior code § 5104(b)(c)(d))
All employees shall wear hairnets, or other suitable coverings which confine the hair. The outer garments or uniforms of female employees shall completely enclose and cover, in nontransparent material, the buttocks and pubic area, and the breasts, including the nipples, from the top of the areola area to the bottom of the breast anatomy. The outer garments of male employees shall at least enclose and completely cover, with nontransparent material, the buttocks and pubic area. In addition, male employees shall wear at least, as outer garments, trousers or shorts on the lower torso, and the upper torso shall be covered at least by a shirt or other suitable garment with sleeves covering the upper extremities at least three inches below the shoulder line. Any opening down the front of such shirt or other suitable garment shall not exceed three inches in width.
(prior code § 5104; Ord. 356 § 9, 1976)