(A) The purpose of this subchapter is to safeguard public health and assure that food provided to consumers is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. It establishes definitions; sets standards for management and personnel; food operations, and equipment and facilities; and provides for retail food establishment and/or bed and breakfast establishment plan reviews, permits, inspections, and employee restrictions.
(B) This subchapter defines bed and breakfast establishment, conflict of interest, Dearborn County Health Department, Dearborn County Official, hazard, hazard analysis critical control point, Health Officer, Hearing Officer, imminent health hazard, inspection report, operator, order, permit, person, retail food establishment; and temporary food establishment; requires construction and/or alteration plans; requires a permit and payment of permit fees for the operation of bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment; prohibits sale of adulterated, unwholesome, or misbranded food; regulates inspection of such establishments; provides for compliance and the enforcement of this subchapter; provides penalties for violations of the subchapter; and incorporates by reference Indiana Code (I.C. 16-42-1, I.C. 16-42-2, I.C. 1642-5, Indiana State Department of Health Rule(s) 410 Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) 715.5, 410 IAC 7-20, 410 1AC 7-21-47, 410 1AC 7-22 and 410 1AC 7-23).
(C) The Dearborn County Health Department is hereby authorized to issue retail food establishment and/or, bed and breakfast establishment, temporary food establishment permits, collect permit fees and penalties, perform inspections, hold hearings, order or otherwise compel correction of violations of this subchapter, and is otherwise authorized to perform all actions necessary for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. Permits are not required for temporary food establishments.
(Ord. 2-2004, passed 2-17-04)