The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and the
enforcement of this chapter:
EMPLOYEE
Any person who handles food or drink during preparation or serving,
or who comes in contact with any eating or cooking utensils or who is employed
in a room in which food or drink is prepared or served.
HEALTH OFFICER
The Health Officer of the City of North Wildwood, in the County of
Cape May, or his authorized representative, agents or assistants.
PERSON
Person, firm, partnerships, corporation or association, legal representatives,
trustees or receivers.
RESTAURANT
Restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, short-order cafe, luncheonette,
tavern, sandwich stand, soda fountain and all other eating or drinking establishments,
as well as kitchens or other places in which food or drink is prepared for
sale elsewhere.
UTENSILS
Any kitchenware, tableware, glassware, cutlery, utensils, containers
or other equipment with which food or drink comes in contact during storage,
preparation or serving.
Samples of food, drink and other substances may be taken and examined
by the Health Officer as often as may be necessary for the detection of unwholesomeness
or adulteration. The Health Officer may condemn and forbid the sale of or
cause to be removed or destroyed any food or drink which is unwholesome or
adulterated.
All restaurants shall comply with all of the following items of sanitation:
A. Floors. The floors of all rooms in which food or drink
is stored, prepared or served or in which utensils are washed shall be of
such construction as to be easily cleaned and shall be kept clean and in good
repair.
B. Walls and ceilings. The walls and ceilings of all rooms
shall be kept clean and in good repair. In all places on walls where there
is a likelihood of frequent contamination and soiling, the same shall have
a lining of galvanized iron or other impervious material.
C. Doors and windows. When flies are prevalent, all openings
into the outer air shall be effectively screened and doors shall be self-closing,
unless other effective means are provided to prevent entrance of flies.
D. Toilet facilities. Every restaurant shall be provided
with adequate and conveniently located toilet facilities for its employees
and patrons. Toilet rooms shall be furnished with clean towels and soap and
shall be kept in a clean condition, in good repair, well lighted and ventilated
by a window or duct opening to the outer air.
E. Cleaning of utensils and equipment.
(1) All equipment, including display cases or windows, counters,
shelves, tables, refrigerators, stoves, hoods and sinks, shall be kept clean
and free from dust, dirt, insects and other contaminating material.
(2) All multi-use eating and cleaning utensils shall be thoroughly
cleaned by immersing them in hot water which shall be continuously available
during business hours of not less than 180º F., thermostatically controlled.
F. Disposal of garbage and waste. Garbage and waste materials
shall not be allowed to become a nuisance, but shall be placed in galvanized
iron or other approved sanitary metal receptacles which are watertight, and
they shall be kept covered with close-fitting lids. Garbage cans, after being
emptied, shall be cleaned and effectively disinfected.
G. Storage, display, and serving of food and drink. All
food and drink shall be so stored, displayed and served as to be protected
from dust, flies, vermin, depredation and pollution by rodents, unnecessary
handling, droplet infection, overhead leakage and other contamination. No
animals or fowl shall be kept or allowed in any room in which food or drink
is prepared or stored. All means necessary for the elimination of flies, roaches
and rodents shall be used.
H. Cleanliness of employees. All employees shall wear clean
outer garments and shall keep their hands clean at all times while engaged
in handling food, drink, utensils or equipment. Employees shall not expectorate
or use tobacco in any form in rooms in which food is prepared.
I. Miscellaneous. The premises of all restaurants shall
be kept clean and free of litter or rubbish. None of the operations connected
with a restaurant shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping
quarters. Adequate lockers or dressing rooms shall be provided for employees'
clothing and shall be kept clean. Soiled linens, coats and aprons shall be
kept in containers provided for this purpose.
J. Rules and regulations. The Health Officer shall have
the power to adopt such further rules and regulations as he may deem proper
and necessary relative to the condition of any restaurant for the purpose
of carrying out and putting into effect the terms and provisions of this chapter
which, in his judgment and discretion, are necessary to promote and protect
the health, lives and public welfare of the inhabitants of the city.
No person who is affected with any disease in a communicable form, or
who is a carrier of such disease, shall work in any restaurant, and no restaurant
shall employ any such person or any person suspected of being affected with
any disease in a communicable form, or of being a carrier of such disease,
he shall notify the Health Officer immediately. A placard containing this
section shall be posted in all toilet rooms.
When suspicion arises as to the possibility of transmission of infection
from any restaurant employee the Health Officer is authorized to require any
or all of the following measures:
A. The immediate exclusion of the employee from all restaurants.
B. The immediate closing of the restaurant concerned until
no further danger of disease outbreak exists in the opinion of the Health
Officer.
C. Adequate medical examinations of the employee and of
his or her associates, with such laboratory examinations as may be indicated.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord.
No. 1054]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall
forfeit and pay a penalty not to exceed the sum of $1,000 or be imprisoned
for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, and each violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter, and each day the same is violated, shall be deemed
and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.