(a) “Food vending machine” means any self-service device which, upon insertion or use of a credit card, mobile payment, coin, coins, or token, or by similar means, dispenses unit servings of potentially hazardous food or beverage, either in bulk or in package, without the necessity of replenishing the device between each vending operation. Food vending machines do not include self-service devices that only dispense non-potentially hazardous foods, including but not limited to peanuts, wrapped candy, gum, bottled beverages, or ice.
(b) Every person, firm or corporation in the business of operating a food vending machine, or food vending machines, as defined in Subsection (a) of this Section, within the City and County of San Francisco, on or after October 1, 1970, must file an application for a permit on a form provided by the Health Department.
The permit shall be valid until suspended or revoked. Said permit shall not be transferable and shall be deemed revoked upon sale or transfer of the business for which it was issued.
Prior to the use and operation of any vending machine by a permittee, said permittee shall pay the fee prescribed in Section 249.12(b) of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code and obtain from the Health Department a decal. Upon receipt of said decal, the permittee shall enter upon it the serial number of the vending machine and post said decal on the front panel of the vending machine. The serial number of the vending machine operated shall correspond to the number entered upon the decal.
Any food vending machine that is found to be insanitary, malfunctioning or unposted with the required decal shall be sealed by an Inspector of the Health Department and shall only be removed by said Inspector.
(c) All food vending machine operators shall supply quarterly, on a form approved by the Health Department, certified copies of machine inspection reports made by their supervisory personnel and total number of machines currently in operation.
(Added by Ord. 241-70, App. 7/14/70; amended by Ord. 252-19, File No. 190710, App. 11/15/2019, Eff. 12/16/2019)