A. This section shall be applicable to tier one commercial edible food generators as of the date of its enactment. This section shall be applicable to tier two commercial edible food generators 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 food recovery organizations or food recovery services for: (i) the collection of edible food for food recovery; or (ii) acceptance of the edible food that the commercial edible food generator self-hauls to the food recovery organization for food recovery.
3. Allow the city and its designee to access the premises and review records.
4. Keep records that include the following information, or as otherwise specified in 14 C.C.R. § 18991.4:
a. A list of each food recovery organization or food recovery service that collects or receives its edible food pursuant to a contract established under 14 C.C.R. § 18991.3(b).
b. A copy of all contracts established under 14 C.C.R. § 18991.3(b) with a food recovery organization or food recovery service.
c. A record of the following information for each of those food recovery organizations and food recovery services:
(1) The name, address, and contact information of the food recovery organization or food recovery service.
(2) The types of food that will be collected by or self-hauled to the food recovery organization or food recovery service.
(3) The established frequency that food will be collected or self-hauled.
(4) The quantity of food, measured in pounds recovered per month, collected or self-hauled to a food recovery organization or food recovery service for food recovery.
5. Commencing July 1, 2022 for tier one commercial edible food generators and July 1, 2024 for tier two commercial edible food generators, an on annual basis thereafter, provide an annual food recovery report to the city. Such report shall include the following information:
a. A copy of all contracts established under 14 C.C.R. § 18991.3(b) with a food recovery organization or food recovery service.
b. The quantity of food, measured in pounds recovered per year, collected or self-hauled to a food recovery service or food recovery organization for food recovery.
c. The name, address, and contact information of the food recovery organization or food recovery service.
D. Commercial edible food generators shall not intentionally spoil edible food that is capable of being recovered by a food recovery organization or a food recovery service.
(Ord. 1224, passed 2-15-2022)