Chapter 10a

Food Service and sanitation regulations

Sections:

10a-1 Local Health Officer Redefined.

10a-2 Operation permits

10a-3 Operation permit fees

10a-4 Inspections

10a-5 Plan review

10a-6 Employee permits

10a-7 Employee permit requirements

10a-8 Examination for employee permits

10a-8a Employee permit fee

10a-9 Expiration of employee permits

10a-10 Revocation of employee permits

10a-11 Reciprocity

10a-12 Review

10a-13 Extraterritorial jurisdiction

10a-14 Penalties

Section A, relating to definition of terms is amended to redefine "Local Health Officer" designated by the governing body of Grantsville City, or his authorized representative, hereinafter referred to as "Health Officer".

No person shall operate any food service establishment or a food or beverage vending machine within Grantsville City, or its police jurisdiction, who does not possess a valid permit issued to him by the Health Officer. Such operation permits shall not be transferable from one person to another person or place. A valid permit shall be posted in every food service establishment. Violations of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of such permit. Permits for temporary food service establishments shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 90 days.

A fee for each operation permit shall be paid to the Grantsville City Clerk in such amount as shall be established from time to time by resolution duly enacted by the Grantsville City Council.

The Health Officer shall perform the functions of food-service establishment inspection necessary for the enforcement of this ordinance, and shall for this purpose be permitted to enter, at any reasonable time; any food-service establishment within his jurisdiction, and to examine records of the establishment as required for such enforcement.

When a food-service establishment is hereafter constructed or extensive remodeled, or when an existing structure is converted for use as a food service establishment, properly prepared plans and specifications for such construction, remodeling or alteration, showing layout, arrangement, and construction materials of work areas, and the location, size, and type of fixed equipment and facilities, shall be submitted to the Health Officer for approval before such work is begun.

In addition to the permit requirement of Section 2 of this ordinance, it shall be the duty of the owner or manager of any food-service establishment to require all employees to furnish and place on file with said owner or manager a valid food service employee’s permit as prescribed by the Health Officer. Such permit shall be kept on file and available for inspection.

The Health Officer shall, upon receipt of proper application by any person, specify the requirements to be met in obtaining a food service employee’s permit, and upon receipt of evidence that such requirements have been met, shall issue said permit, subject to the conditions specified herein.

The Health Officer shall issue food-service employee’s permits only to those who, after making proper application, successfully pass a written examination based on the requirements of the Code of Food Service Sanitation Regulations adopted herein and on information contained in the Food Service Sanitation manual published by the Utah State Division of Health. The Health Officer may prescribe such other requirements as he deems necessary.

A fee of $2.00 shall be submitted by each applicant with the application for Food Service Employee Permits. The Health Officer shall remit said fees to the Grantsville City Clerk quarterly.

All food service employee’s permits shall expire one year from date of issuance, and must be renewed prior to expiration date by proper application to the Health Officer. Permits may be renewed upon completion of requirements specified by the Health Officer.

Any food service employee’s permit may be revoked by the Health Officer upon receipt of evidence that permittee has repeatedly violated accepted procedures and practices covering processing, preparation, storage or service of food offered for public consumption, or that permittee has falsified information required for issuance of the permit.

Valid food service employees permits issued by any other local health authority in Utah may be accepted by the Health Officer at the discretion of the latter with the understanding that said acceptance may be with drawn for reasons stated in Section 10 (above).

Any food service employee whose permit has been revoked by the Health Officer shall be granted a review of findings incident to such revocation upon proper application to the Health Officer within ten days of said revocation.

Food from food-service establishments outside the jurisdiction of the Health Officer may be sold within Grantsville City of such food-service establishments conform to the provisions of this ordinance or to substantially equivalent provisions. To determine the extent of compliance with such provisions, the Health Officer may accept reports from responsible authorities in other jurisdictions where such food-service establishments are located.

Any persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a $299.00 fine. In addition thereto, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violations. Each day upon which such a violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.

UPDATED 11/04