(A) Purpose. This chapter is enacted to establish standards for the regulation of food establishments to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the people of the city pursuant to powers granted under M.S. Chapters 28A and 145A, and subsequent recodifications and/or amendments as may be adopted from time to time.
(B) Objectives. The general objectives of this chapter are as follows:
(1) To prevent foodborne illness.
(2) To correct and prevent conditions that may adversely affect persons utilizing food establishments.
(3) To provide standards for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of food establishments.
(4) To meet consumer expectations of the safety of food establishments.
(C) Scope. This chapter is applicable to all food establishments where food, meals, snacks, beverages, or ingredients thereof are stored, prepared, or sold for consumption on or off the premises. Food establishments include, but are not limited to restaurants, boarding houses, drive-ins, bars, taverns, brew pubs, cafeterias, delicatessens, snack bars, grocery stores, retail bakeries, micro markets, convenience stores, meat markets, caterers, cafes, clubs, lodges, commissaries, lodging facilities, resorts, public and private schools, public buildings, group day care facilities, concession stands, satellite or catered feeding locations, catering food vehicles, food delivery services, mobile food units, itinerant and other temporary food events, vending machines, food or beverage carts, and similar business and establishments.
(Ord. 2001-958, passed 10-22-01; Am. Ord. 2019-1237, passed 2-25-19)