Three copies of Chapter 24, N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.1 et seq., have
been placed on file in the office of the Board of Health Secretary
and shall remain on file in such office for the use and examination
by the public.
As used in this chapter, the definitions and terms as set forth
in N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.5, Definitions, as supplemented herein, shall have
the meaning indicated and apply:
FOOD EMPLOYEE OR HANDLER
An individual working with unpackaged food, food equipment
or utensils, or food-contact surfaces.
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OPERATOR
An individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation, trustee,
association or any public, private or other legal entity responsible
for the operation and/or management of a retail food establishment.
PERSON IN CHARGE
The individual present at a retail food establishment who
is responsible for the operation at the time of inspection.
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
An operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends,
or otherwise provides food for human consumption as defined in N.J.A.C.
8:24-1.5
No person shall operate a retail food establishment, as defined
in N.JA.C. 8:24-1.5, within the Township of Hampton without first
having applied for and received a license to operate a retail food
establishment from the Board of Health and having a certified person
in charge on staff as required by this chapter. Proof of certification
of the person in charge shall be provided with the application.
Each license to operate a retail food establishment issued pursuant
to this chapter shall expire on December 31 of each year. No license
shall be issued for a period greater than one year at any one time.
An application made during the last six months of the license year
shall be accompanied by a fee of 1/2 the amount of the annual fee.
Licenses shall not be transferable.
The responsibilities of persons in charge are set forth in N.J.A.C. 8:24-2.1 and include but are not limited to the training of food employees under their supervision in the basics of food sanitation. The food establishment operator shall be responsible for seeing that each food employee is a certified food handler and has a food handler's certificate in accordance with §
115-6. Proof of the certification of the food handlers shall be provided during Health Department inspections.
The following fees shall apply:
A. Retail food establishment license.
(1) Annual license fee: $100.
(2) Mobile retail food establishment annual fee: $500.
(3) Temporary license not to exceed 10 days: $25.
(4) Recertification upon health violations: 50% of original license fee.
(5) Religious and/or nonprofit organizations: no charge.
B. Nonprofit exemptions. No fee shall be charged for a permit to a church,
school or nonprofit organization, society or group; provided, however,
that this fee exemption shall not apply to a commercial caterer serving
food at a function of any such organization. An applicant may be required,
at the discretion of the Board's Secretary, to produce a tax
exemption certificate or other proof of nonprofit status.
Any person, firm, corporation or association violating any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the fines and penalties as set forth in §
1-14.1 of the Code of Hampton Township.