For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADULTERATED and MISBRANDED. These terms shall have the meanings as provided in I.C. 16-42-2, known as the Indiana Uniform Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
CLOSED. Fitted together snugly leaving no openings large enough to permit the entrance of vermin.
CORROSION-RESISTANT MATERIAL. A material which contains its original surface characteristics under prolonged influence of food, cleaning compounds and sanitizing solutions which may contact it.
EASY CLEANABLE. Readily accessible and of such material and finish, and so fabricated that residue may be completely removed by normal cleaning methods.
EMPLOYEE. Any person working in a food preparation establishment who transports food or food containers, who engages in food preparation or service, or who comes in contact with any food, food utensils, and equipment.
EQUIPMENT. All stoves, ranges, hoods, tables, counters, food or utensil carts, refrigerators, sinks, dishwashing machines, steam tables, and similar items, other than utensils, used in the operation of a food preparation establishment.
FOOD. Any raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, beverage or ingredient used or intended for use of, for sale in whole or part for human consumption.
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. Those surfaces of equipment and utensils with which food normally comes in contact, and those surfaces with which food may come in contact and drain back into food or onto surfaces normally in contact with food.
FOOD PREPARATION ESTABLISHMENT. Any food preparation establishment: restaurant; coffee shop; cafeteria; short-order café; luncheonette; grill; tea room; sandwich shop; soda fountain; tavern; bar; cocktail lounge; night club; industrial feeding establishment; private, public, or non-profit organization or institution routinely serving food; a catering kitchen; a commissary or similar place in which food or drink is prepared for sale or for service on the premises or elsewhere; and any other eating or drinking establishment or operation where food is served or provided for human consumption with without charge.
FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS. A commercial establishment in which food is processed or otherwise prepared, packaged, or manufactured for human consumption with or without charge.
HEALTH OFFICER. The County Health Officer, or his or her authorized representative.
KITCHENWARE. All multi-use utensils other than tableware used in the storage, preparation, conveying, or serving food.
LAKE COUNTY. Those rural and urban areas which are under the jurisdiction of the Lake County Officer. And shall not apply to incorporate cities or towns except as provided for under authority of Chapter 80, Act of 1953.
MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION ESTABLISHMENT. Any food preparation establishment capable of being readily moved from location to location and without a fixed location.
PERISHABLE FOOD. Any food of such type or in such condition as may spoil.
PERSON. Shall mean, but is not limited to any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint-stock company, trust, estate, or his or her or its legal representative or agent.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. Any food which consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, or other food capable of supporting growth of infectious or toxigenic micro-organisms.
SAFE TEMPERATURES. As applied to potentially hazardous food, food temperatures of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below for storing and 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above for cooking.
SANITIZE. Effective bactericidal treatment of clean surfaces of equipment and utensils by a process which has been approved by the Health Officer as being effective in destroying micro-organisms.
SEALED. Free from cracks or other openings which permit the entry or passage of moisture.
SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES. Cups, containers, lids, or closures, plates, knives, forks, spoons, stirrers, paddles, straws, placements, napkins, doilies, wrapping materials and all similar articles which are constructed wholly or in part from paper, paperboard, molded pulp, foil, wood, plastic, synthetic, or other readily destructible materials, and which are intended by the manufacturers and generally recognized by the public as for usage only, and then to be discarded.
TABLEWARE. All multi-use eating and drinking utensils, including flatware (knives, forks and spoons.)
TEMPORARY FOOD PREPARATION ESTABLISHMENT. Any food preparation establishment which operates for a temporary period of time, not to exceed two weeks, in connection with a fair, carnival, circus, public exhibition or similar, transitory gathering.
UTENSIL. Any tableware and kitchenware used in the storage, conveying, or serving of food.
WHOLESOME. In sound condition, clean, free from adulteration and otherwise suitable for use as human food.
(Ord. 23, passed 7-24-1972; Ord. 23A, passed 1-9-2001)