[Amended 11-17-2004 by Ord. No. 4599]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ADULTERATED
The condition of a food, if:
A.
It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious
substance which may be injurious to health;
B.
It bears or contains any added poisonous or
deleterious substance for which no safe tolerance has been established
by regulation or in excess of such tolerance if one has been established;
C.
It consists in whole or in part of any filthy,
putrid or decomposed substance, or if it is otherwise unfit for human
consumption;
D.
It has been prepared, packed or stored under
insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with
filth or rendered injurious to health; or
E.
The container is composed in whole or in part
of a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents
injurious to health.
COMMISSARY
The catering establishment, restaurant or any other place
in which food, beverage, ingredients, containers or supplies are kept,
handled, prepared or stored and from which vending machines are serviced.
FOOD
Any raw, cooked or processed substance, beverage or ingredient
used or intended for use in whole or in part for human consumption.
FOOD CONTACT SURFACE
Those surfaces of equipment and utensils with which food
normally comes in contact, and those surfaces with which food may
come in contact and drain back onto surfaces normally in contact with
food.
FOOD VENDOR
Any person who transports, distributes, sells or offers for
sale foods, prepared foods or readily perishable food of any kind
from any truck, trailer, cart, bicycle, container or other similar
type of vehicle or device other than a vending machine.
MISBRANDING
The use of any written, printed or graphic matter upon or
accompanying products or containers dispensed from vending machines,
including signs or placards displayed in relation to such products
so dispensed, which is false or misleading or which violates any applicable
local, state or federal labeling requirements.
OPERATOR
Any person who by contract, agreement or ownership takes
responsibility for furnishing, installing, servicing, operating or
maintaining one or more vending machines.
READILY PERISHABLE FOODS
Any food, beverage or ingredients consisting in whole or
in part of milk, milk products, eggs, meat, fish, poultry or other
food capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of microorganisms
which can cause food infections or food intoxication.
SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLE
Cups, containers, lids or closures, plates, knives, forks,
spoons, stirrers, paddles, straws, placemats, napkins, doilies, wrapping
material and all similar articles which are constructed wholly or
in part from paper, paperboard, molded pulp, foil, wood, plastic,
synthetic or such other materials and which are intended by manufacturers
and generally recognized by the public as for one usage only, then
to be discarded.
All water used in vending machines shall be
serviced directly from connections to the public water supply.
[Amended 8-11-1999 by Ord. No. 3710]
A. Floors, walls, ceiling, shelves, compartments and
container holders in food vending vehicles shall be of such construction
as to be readily cleaned and shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Food vending vehicles shall be equipped to provide light of not less
than 10 footcandles at the face of any shelf, display or storage space
at such time as food shall be dispensed therefrom.
B. All utensils and equipment shall be of an approved
design and kept clean and stored and sanitized in a manner acceptable
to the Board. Paper cups shall be dispensed from an approved type
of dispenser and only wrapped straws and single-service spoons shall
be used.
[Amended 8-11-1999 by Ord. No. 3710]
The provisions of §
444-57 of this chapter shall be applicable to vending machines and vehicles utilized in servicing vending machines.