It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in the business of processing, selling, distributing, storing or delivering
of frozen foods in the Village without first having obtained from
the Division of Health a license so to do.
[Amended 12-11-1984 by Ord. No. 1955; 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375]
The fee for a license to conduct the processing and wholesale of frozen food shall be as set forth in Chapter 145, Fees. The fees are intended to be annual fees but, when paid, shall cover only the balance of the calendar year during which the same are paid or payable.
[Amended 12-11-1984 by Ord. No. 1955]
The fee for a license to conduct the retail sale of frozen food shall be governed by § 156-20.
In every frozen food processing plant, locker
plant, storage plant, distribution store or plant or any type of frozen
food establishment or retail vehicle where frozen food is handled
or held there shall be a complete refrigeration system with adequate
capacity and accurate and reliable controls for automatic maintenance
of uniform temperature under extreme conditions of outside temperature
and under peak load conditions in normal operation of not more than
0° F. Vehicles in which frozen foods are transported either for
moving, distribution or sale shall be adequately refrigerated and
closed to maintain temperatures no higher than 0° F. with a tolerance
of 10° F. when frozen food is being taken out or placed in the
vehicle.
An accurate direct-reading thermometer shall
be provided in the locker room or locker compartment, frozen food
storage rooms or compartments and in each display case, counter or
vehicle for frozen food.
All frozen food products must be properly packaged
and must have an easily legible printed label, containing thereon
a list of ingredients, the name and address of the processor and the
date of processing and freezing.
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375]
All labeling shall conform to the provisions
of the N.J.S.A. 24:5-1 et seq., and as the same may hereafter be amended
or supplemented.
Only food of Grade A quality shall be processed,
sold or offered for sale as frozen food.
No locker or space shall be used in any frozen
food processing plant for any other purpose except for the storage
of food for human consumption, unless a separate storage room, apart
from the food room, is maintained, and then only such separate storage
room may be so used.
Foods not intended for human consumption shall
bear a label or tag plainly and conspicuously bearing the words "not
for human consumption."
No improperly wrapped meat shall be placed in
storage lockers, rooms, display cases or vehicles.
No article of food shall be stored in such condition
or in such a manner as to cause injury or deterioration to any other
article of food.
