Chapter 8.16 SALE OF FOOD AND DRINK

8.16.010 Sale of spoiled food.

8.16.020 Cleanliness of facility used for sale of food.

8.16.030 Open air sale of food location restrictions.

8.16.040 Water supply--Utensils.

8.16.050 Protection of food from flies.

8.16.060 Certificate of sanitation required for eating establishments.

8.16.070 Meat staples.

8.16.010 Sale of spoiled food.

No person shall knowingly sell or cause knowingly to be sold or knowingly offer for sale any impure, diseased, decayed or unwholesome article of food. A violation of this section is a Class C offense. (Prior code § 4-33)

8.16.020 Cleanliness of facility used for sale of food.

A. Every person owning, renting, leasing or occupying any stall, room or stand where meats, fruits or vegetables are sold for food within the City shall keep the stall, room or stand in a clean condition.
B. No person shall allow any meats, fruits or vegetables to become poisoned or infected or unfit for food by reason of unclean conditions of the stall, room or stand.
C. A violation of this section is a Class C offense. (Prior code § 4-34)

8.16.030 Open air sale of food location restrictions.

A. No person shall expose any fresh vegetables, meats, fruits or dairy products or other perishable foods for sale outside the confines of any building:
1. Within 18” from the surface of the ground.
2. Within 24” of the sidewalk, or dedicated line of the street if there is no sidewalk.
B. A violation of this section is a Class C offense. (Prior code § 4-35)

8.16.040 Water supply--Utensils.

A. No person shall use any premises or part thereof for the preparation, manufacture or storage or for sale or the offering for sale, exchange or delivery, of any food, drink, confectionery or condiment for humans unless:
1. The premises is provided with running water or other proper water supply if running water is not available;
2. All necessary facilities, apparatus, utensils and materials used in connection with the sale of the food and for the proper cleansing of the hands of all the persons employed therein is not available.
B. A violation of this section is a Class C offense. (Prior code § 4-36)

8.16.050 Protection of food from flies.

A. Every manager of a store, market, dairy, cafe, lunch room or other place in the City where food, beverage, confectionery or any similar article is produced or offered for sale shall cause it to be screened effectually, or effectually protected by a power-driven fan or fans, or under adequate refrigeration.
B. The above requirements are to prevent flies and other insects from obtaining access to the food, beverage, confectionery or other article, and to keep them free from flies and other insects at all times.
C. A violation of this section is a Class C offense. (Prior code § 4-37)

8.16.060 Certificate of sanitation required for eating establishments.

No restaurant, oyster house, cook shop, ice cream parlor, dairy lunch or eating house, by whatever name designated, where prepared food, meals or other refreshments are served to transient customers, shall be established, maintained or continued without a certificate that the premises are in a proper sanitary condition to conduct this business. The certificate shall be obtained from the health officer having jurisdiction over that location. A violation of this section is a Class C offense. (Prior code § 4-38)

8.16.070 Meat staples.

No person shall tag or mark meat intended for sale by metal staples or other similar devices, inserted therein less than 2” in length or breadth. A violation of this section is a Class C offense. (Prior code § 4-39)