The purpose of this subchapter is to define food, potentially hazardous food, retail food establishment (the term retail food establishment as used in this subchapter shall mean either a food service establishment or a retail food store), mobile food unit, temporary food service establishment, regulatory authority, utensils, equipment, and the like: providing for the sale of only sound, properly labeled food; regulating the sources of food; establishing standards for food, food protection, food personnel, food operations, food equipment and utensils, sanitary facilities and controls, and other facilities; requiring permits for the operation of food service establishments and retail food stores; regulating the inspection of such establishments; providing for the examination and condemnation of food; providing for incorporation by reference of Chapter 10 compliance provisions of the 1976 and subsequent editions of the Food and Drug Administration "Food Service Sanitation Ordinance" except Sections 10-601 and 10-602 as amended; providing for incorporation by reference of the current and subsequent Illinois Department of Public Health "Food Service Sanitation Rules and Regulations" which are on file with the Village Clerk and the current and subsequent edition of the Illinois Department of Public Health "Retail Food Store Sanitation Rules and Regulations" which are on file with the Secretary of State; and providing for the enforcement of this subchapter, and the fixing of penalties.
(Ord. 76-29, passed 12-8-76; Am. Ord. 85-03, passed 2-27-85)