The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance:
RESTAURANT. Restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, short order café, luncheonette, tavern, sandwich stand, soda fountain, drive-in restaurant, drive-in theater restaurant, in-plant food service, commissary, snack bar, or food catering or food establishment, whether fixed or movable, where food for human consumption is prepared or served in such manner that it is ready for consumption on the premises. RESTAURANT shall not include a food establishment that is known as a retail food market where food is not prepared and served for consumption on the premises.
FOOD. Articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment, whether simple, mixed, or compound, and all substances or ingredients used in the preparation thereof.
ITINERANT RESTAURANT. A restaurant operating for a temporary period, in connection with a fair, carnival, circus, public exhibition, or other similar gathering.
EMPLOYEE. Any person who handles food during preparation or serving, or who comes in contact with any eating or cooking utensils, or who is employed in a room or other place in which food is stored, prepared, processed, displayed, or served.
UTENSIL. Any kitchenware, tableware, glassware, cutlery, containers, or other equipment of any kind or nature with which food comes in contact during storage, preparation, or serving.
HEALTH OFFICER. The County Health Officer, or his or her authorized representative.
WHITLEY COUNTY. Those rural and urban areas which are under the jurisdiction of the Whitley County Health Officer and shall not apply to incorporated cities or towns, except as provided for under authority of Chapter 80, Indiana Acts of 1953.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint-stock company, trust, estate, or municipality, or his or her or its legal representative or agent.
(Am. Ord. 2014-25, passed 12-9-2014; Am. Ord. 2015-8, passed 3-10-2015)