City of Englewood, NJ Article II Equipment and Floor Standards

§ 489-5 Food service equipment and floors.

A. Food service equipment. Equipment to be installed in new or remodeled establishments and replacement equipment for existing retail food establishments shall comply with design standards established by the National Sanitation Foundation.

B. Floors. Floors in retail food service establishments shall be constructed or covered with cleanable, nonabsorbent and durable floor surface materials.

C. Handsinks. Handsinks must be installed in food preparation areas according to Chapter 24.[1] This sink must be accessible at all times with working hot water and be stocked with paper towels, hand soap and a sign to remind employees to wash hands.

[1] Editor's Note: See N.J.A.C. 8:24.

D. Floors of basements and cellars of retail food service establishments shall be paved with or consist or be comprised of stone or concrete with a depth or thickness of not less than four inches and, also, shall be maintained at all times in a condition as to be smooth, clean, free from cracks, breaks and all other potential hazards, including, but not limited to, water seepage and infiltration.

[Added 6-13-2022 by Ord. No. BOH 22-03]

§ 489-6 Maintenance of premises and code compliance.

A. Maintenance of premises.

(1) Food service establishment premises shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition and shall be free from standing water.

(2) The premises shall be maintained so as to eliminate and prevent rodent and insect harborage. All doors leading to the outside are required to be closed or fitted with a self-closing device. They may, however, be fitted with a self-closing door screening of not less than 16 mesh between April 15 and October 15.

(3) Roofs, exterior walls, doors, skylights and windows shall be in good repair and maintained in a clean condition.

(4) All plumbing fixtures and water and waste pipes shall be properly installed and maintained in good working condition. Each water heater shall be equipped with a thermostatic temperature control and a pressure relief valve, both of which shall be in good working condition.

B. Code compliance. Every retail food service establishment shall be in compliance with all applicable building, plumbing and fire safety requirements.