(A) The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard public health and assure that food provided to the consumers is safe, unadulterated and honestly presented. It establishes definitions; sets standards for management and personnel, food operations, equipment and facilities; and provides for retail food establishment, bed and breakfast establishment, mobile food establishment and/or temporary food establishment plan reviews, permits, inspections and employee restrictions.
(B) This chapter defines the specific terms used herein; 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, mobile retail food establishments and/or temporary food establishments; prohibits sale of adulterated, unwholesome or misbranded food; regulates inspection of such establishments; provides for a food safety education class; provides for compliance and the enforcement of this chapter; provides penalties and sanctions for violations of the chapter; and incorporates by reference I.C. 16-41-31, I.C. 16-42-1, I.C. 16-42-2, I.C. 16-42-5, I.C. 16-42-5-5.2 and Indiana State Department of Health Indiana Administrative Codes 410 I.A.C. 7-15.5, 410 I.A.C. 7-24, 410 I.A.C. 7-22 and 410 I.A.C. 7-23.
(C) The County Health Department is hereby authorized to issue bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment, temporary food establishment and/or mobile food establishment permits, collect permit fees and penalties, perform inspections, hold hearings, order or otherwise compel correction of violations of this chapter, and is otherwise authorized to perform all actions necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. 2015-3-2, passed 3-2-2015)