A. Tier one commercial edible food generators must comply with requirements commencing January 1, 2022, and tier two commercial edible food generators must comply commencing January 1, 2024.
B. Large venue or large event operators not providing food services, but allowing for food to be provided by others, shall require food facilities operating at the large venue or large event to comply with the requirements of this Section, commencing January 1, 2024.
C. Commercial edible food generators shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Arrange to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed.
2. Contract with, or enter into a written agreement with, food recovery organizations or food recovery services for the collection or acceptance of the edible food that the commercial edible food generator provides to the food recovery organization for food recovery.
3. Shall not intentionally spoil edible food that is capable of being recovered by a food recovery organization or a food recovery service.
4. Allow the City’s designated enforcement entity or designee to access the premises and review records.
5. Keep records that include the following information:
a. A list of each food recovery service or organization that collects or receives its edible food pursuant to a contract or written agreement.
b. A copy of all contracts or written agreements.
c. A record of the following information for each of those food recovery services or food recovery organizations:
i. The name, address and contact information of the food recovery service or food recovery organization.
ii. The types of food that will be collected or transported to the food recovery service or food recovery organization.
iii. The established frequency that food will be collected or self-hauled.
iv. The quantity of food, measured in pounds recovered per month, collected or transported to a food recovery service or food recovery organization for food recovery.
v. Provide copies of contracts, agreements, and required records to the City or City designee upon request.
D. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or conflict with the protections provided by the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 2017, the Federal Good Samaritan Act, or share table and school food donation guidance pursuant to Senate Bill 557 of 2017 (approved by the Governor of the State of California on September 25, 2017, which added Article 13 [commencing with Section 49580] to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 114079 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food safety, as amended, supplemented, superseded and replaced from time to time).
[Ord. No. 621, 1/18/22.]