For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMISSARY. A licensed food facility regulated by a governmental entity where food is stored, prepared, portioned, packaged or any combination thereof, and where such food is intended for consumption at another location or place from a mobile food unit or pushcart.
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. An operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends or otherwise provides food for human consumption. For the purposes of this chapter, FOOD ESTABLISHMENT does not include an establishment that offers only pre-packaged foods that are non-potentially hazardous; a produce stand which sells only whole, uncut fresh fruits and vegetables; an establishment operating in a farmers market if potentially hazardous food is not sold or distributed; a residence in which food that is non-potentially hazardous is sold for consumption off-premises to a consumer customer provided the food is labeled so as to identify its preparer; a private home that receives catered or home-delivered food; child care facilities or food establishments in hospitals or health care facilities which are subject to regulation by state agencies; supply vehicles and vending machines.
MOBILE FOOD UNIT. Motorized, a self-propelled food establishment or a trailer or vehicle towed by a motorized vehicle, that is readily movable, and which typically operates at a remote location and returns to base of operation or commissary at the end of its daily business. MOBILE FOOD UNITS are considered Class IV mobile food units by the State Department of Inspections and Appeals.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. Has the same meaning as provided in Iowa Code Chapter 137F.
PUSHCART. A non-motorized food establishment limited to serving non-potentially hazardous packaged foods with limited assembly or commercial or commissary prepared foods that are reheated on the PUSHCART, such as frankfurters. PUSHCARTS may be towed by a vehicle but are generally capable of being moved by human-power. PUSHCARTS are considered Class III mobile food units by the State Department of Inspections and Appeals.
(Ord. 2023-01, passed 1-9-2023)