All foods shall be protected from contamination in all places, other than a private dwelling, where such foods are displayed, stored, offered, prepared, cooked, or served.
Food shall be protected in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the Department of Health. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the necessary exposure of food during the immediate processes of preparation, cooling, assortment or packing in a building or place screened and free from insects, or during loading or unloading, or during the actual process of servicing or selling.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 6-10-96, p. 23652; Amend Coun. J. 3-10-99, p. 91043; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 4)