Borough of Middlesex, NJ Chapter 276 Meat, Retail Sale of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Middlesex 9-23-1969 by Ord. No. 520. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 276-1 Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined as follows:

FOOD DEALER

Every person, firm or corporation, his, her, its or their agents, servants or employees, engaged in the business of selling, offering or exposing for sale food, at retail, for human consumption, either on or off the premises where sold.

§ 276-2 Packaging requirements.

It shall be unlawful for any food dealer in the Borough of Middlesex, as defined in § 276-1 of this chapter, to sell or offer or expose for sale, at retail, any sealed, prepackaged, unprocessed or untreated fresh-cut meat or frozen meat unless the packaging thereof is colorless and transparent on all sides, exclusive of labeling, which labeling shall not occupy more than 10% of one side of said package; or which fresh-cut meat or frozen meat is layered or shingled making the entire contents of said package not wholly visible. This section shall not apply to meat commonly designated or known as "chopped meat" or "ground meat."

§ 276-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation, his, her, its or their agents, servants or employees found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to forfeit and pay a penalty in the sum of not more than $200 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, for each such violation.

§ 276-4 Enforcing officer.

The Sanitarian, or such person as the Mayor and Council may hereinafter designate, shall be the enforcing officer.