[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township
of Barnegat 7-13-77 as Ord. No. 1977-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this ordinance is to protect and preserve the
public health, safety and general well-being of the citizens of the
Township of Barnegat by requiring certain minimum sanitary standards
in the operation of mobile retail food establishments in the township.
As used in this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Board of Health of the Township of Barnegat.
The duly qualified individual approved by the Board of Health
for the enforcement of this ordinance or such other qualified person
or persons as the Board may appoint.
Includes any movable restaurant, truck, van, trailer, cart
or other movable unit, including hand-carried portable containers,
in or on which food or beverage, excluding prepackaged foods or beverages,
is transported, stored or prepared for retail sale or given away at
temporary locations.
Any individual, individuals, corporation, association, organization,
firm or partnership, or any agent, employee or representative thereof.
A.Â
A potable water supply tank with a minimum capacity of thirty (30)
gallons, heated electrically or otherwise, and tilted toward a capped
drain cock shall be provided. The water inlet pipe shall be of removable
flexible copper or other tubing approved by the Board of Health of
Barnegat Township, with the nozzle for hose connection capped when
not being used. A hose for connection to the potable water supply
shall be provided and shall be equipped with an approved vacuum breaker
and check valve.
B.Â
A seamless three-compartment sink supplied with running hot and cold
water, which shall have a swivel faucet, shall be provided, and it
shall be large enough to accommodate the largest piece of equipment
to be cleansed therein.
C.Â
A hand-wash sink, seamless, with running hot and cold water, soap
and single-service individual towels or a mechanical hand dryer shall
be provided.
D.Â
A suitable waste tank with an adequate method of gauging the contents
and having a capacity at least equal to the capacity of the water
supply tank shall be provided and shall be tilted toward a drain cock.
It shall be emptied and flushed into a sanitary sewer or septic system
as often as necessary and in a sanitary manner in order to maintain
sanitary conditions.
E.Â
A mechanical refrigerated box that shall maintain a temperature of
forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F.) or below and equipped with
indicating thermometer shall be provided for various ingredients carried,
with metal racks or platforms provided to store ingredients.
F.Â
The floors shall be of metal or other impervious material. Junctures
of floor, wall and adjourning fixtures shall be watertight and covered.
G.Â
A refuse container with cover must be available for the deposit of
papers and other solid wastes by customers and operators and must
be constructed, designed and placed so that it can be readily used,
cleansed and kept clean and located where it will not create a nuisance.
H.Â
Mobile units operating after dark shall be well-lighted with at least
thirty (30) footcandles of light intensity on all working surfaces.
I.Â
Notice shall be posted in the service area of the mobile unit with
instructions as to the proper handling of food materials and containers,
proper cleansing of equipment, utensils and appurtenances and proper
waste disposal.
J.Â
Persons handling food shall be clothed in clean, washable uniforms,
preferably white.
K.Â
Serving windows shall be glassed or screened and shall be kept closed
at all times except when being used to serve customers.
L.Â
A hose and hose connection equipped with a vacuum breaker shall be
provided for supplying water to the mobile unit as well as a method
of handling the hose for draining to prevent contamination.
M.Â
Suitable covered storage facilities or containers shall be provided
for all refuse and waste which must be removed daily.
N.Â
Every mobile unit shall be constructed of such acceptable material
as to enable it to be readily cleaned, and equipment shall be installed
in such a manner that the unit can be kept clean and food will not
become contaminated. The unit or equipment shall be provided with
a close-fitting cover where required.
O.Â
The water supply shall be adequate, of a safe sanitary quality and
derived from an approved source. Cold water, and hot water of a temperature
not less than one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit (140° F.) under
pressure, shall be provided in all processing and washing areas.
P.Â
All residues shall be removed from equipment after use each day and
produce-contact surfaces shall be sanitized just prior to use each
day. Interior surfaces contacted by foods shall be completely disassembled
daily for cleaning; however, installations and methods used for cleaning
equipment without disassembling same may be utilized by approval of
the Board of Health of Barnegat Township.
Q.Â
After cleaning and sanitizing, all produce-contact surfaces of equipment
and all utensils shall be so stored and handled as to be protected
from contamination.
[Amended 10-7-81 by Ord. No. 1981-6]
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any mobile retail
food establishment in the Township of Barnegat without having obtained
an annual license from the Board of Health. The application for such
licenses shall be on forms provided by the Board.
B.Â
The annual license fee for the full year or any portion thereof shall
be at the rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.). All licenses shall expire
on December 31 of the year in which they are issued.
C.Â
Any license granted hereunder may be suspended or revoked at any
time by the Board upon conviction of the holder thereof of a violation
of any provisions of this ordinance.
A.Â
Any person violating or failing to comply with any provisions of
this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
of not less than five dollars ($5.) nor more than one hundred dollars
($100.) for each offense.
B.Â
Each violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, and each
day the same is violated, shall be deemed and taken to be a separate
and distinct offense.
If any section, clause, sentence or provision of this ordinance
shall be found to be invalid, the remaining portions shall not be
affected thereby.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Board inconsistent
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication
as required by law.
