HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1028 02/09/1965
ORDINANCE NO. /02. 8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE
OF MOUNT PROSPECT WITH REFERENCE TO FOOD SERVICE
SANITATION
AN ORDINANCE defining food, potentially hazardous food, adul-
terated, misbranded, food-service establishment, temporary food-service
establishment, foodstore, health authority, utensils, equipment, etc.;
providing for the sale of only unadulterated, wholesome food; regulating
the sources of food; establishing sanitation standards for food, food
protection, food-service personnel, food-service operations, food equip-
ment and utensils, sanitary facilities and controls, and other facilities;
requiring permits for the operation of food-service establishments; regu-
lating the inspection of such establishments; providing for the examination
and condemnation of food; and providing for the enforcement of this ordi-
nance, and the fixing of penalties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, County of Co~ State of Illinois:
Section 1. That Sections 12.410 to and including 12.420 of Chap-
ter 12, Article IV of the Municipal Code be and are hereby repealed.
Section 2. That Sections 12.401 to and including 12.409 of Chap-
ter 12, Article IV of the Municipal Code be and are hereby amended as fol-
lows:
"Article IV. Restaurants and Food-Processors and Packers
Section 12.401 Definitions. The following definitions shall
apply in the interpretation and the enforcement of this ordinance:
ADULTERATED shall mean the condition of a food (a) if
it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid,
or decomposed substance, or if it is otherwise unfit
for human consumption; (b) if it has been processed,
prepared, packed, or held in the village under unsani-
tary conditions, wher~by it may have become contaminated
with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious
to health~
APPROVED shall mean acceptable to the health authority
based on his determination as to conformance with appro-
priate standards and good public health practice.
CLOSED shall mean fitted together snugly leaving no open-
ings large enough to permit the entrance of vermin.
CORROSION-RESISTANT MATERIAL shall mean a material which
maintains its original surface characteristics under pro-
longed influence of the food, cleaning compounds and
sanitizing solutions which may contact.
EASILY CLEANABLE shall mean readily accessible and of such
material and finish, and so fabricated that residue may be
completely removed by normal cleaning methods.
EMPLOYEE shall mean any person working in a food-service
establishment who transports food or food containers, who
engages in food preparation or service, or who comes in
contact with any food utensils or equipment.
EQUIPMENT shall mean all stoves, ranges, hoods, meatblocks,
tables, counters, refrigerators, sinks, dishwashing mach-
ines, steam-tables, and similar items, other than utensils,
used in the operation of a food-service establishment.
FOOD shall mean any raw, cooked or processed edible sub-
stance, beverage or ingredient used or intended for use or
for sale in whole or in part for human consumption.
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall mean 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 onto surfaces normally in contact with food.
FOOD-PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT shall mean a commercial estab-
lishment in which food is processed or otherwise prepared
and packaged for human consumption.
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FOOD-SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT shall mean any fixed or mobile
restaurant, coffee-shop, cafet~ria, short-order cafe,
luncheonette, grill, tearoom, sandwich shop, soda fountain,
tavern, bar, cocktail lounge, night clUb, roadside stand,
industrial-feeding establishment, private, public or non-
profit organization or institution routinely serving food,
catering kitchen, 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 the public
with or without charge.
FOOD STORE shall mean grocer store, butcher shop, delicates-
sen, confectionery, bakery, butter and egg store, or any
combination of the foregoing, or any place where food or
drink is prepared, handled, stored, offered for sale or sold
at retail or wholesale.
HEALTH AUTHORITY shall mean the Board of Trustees of the
Village of Mount Prospect or its designated representative.
KITCHENWARE shall mean all multi-use utensils other than
tableware used in the storage, preparation, conveying or
serving of food.
PERISHABLE FOOD shall mean any food of such type or in such
condition as may spoil.
PERSON shall mean an individual or a firm, partnership, com-
pany, corporation, trustee, association or any public or
private entity.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD shall mean any perishable food
which consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products,
eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish or other ingredients
capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infec-
tious or toxigenic micro-organisms.
SAFE TEMPERATURES, as applied to potentially hazardous food,
shall mean temperatures of 450F. or below, and 140oF. or above.
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SANITIZE shall mean effective bactericidal treatment of
clean surfaces of equipment and utensils by a process
which has been approved by the health authority as being
effective in destroying micro-organisms, including
pathogens.
SEALED shall mean free of cracks or other openings which
permit the entry or passage of moisture.
SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES shall mean cups, containers, lids,
or closures, plates, knives, forks, spoons, stirrers,
paddles, straws, place mats, napkins, doilies, wrapping
material 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 one usage only,
then to be discarded.
TABLEWARE shall mean all multi-use eating and drinking
utensils, including flatware (knives, forks, and spoons).
TEMPORARY FOOD-SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT shall mean any food-
service establishment which operates at a fixed location for
a temporary period of time, not to exceed two weeks, in con-
nection with a fair, carnival, circus, public exhibition,
or similar transitory gathering.
UTENSIL shall mean any tableware and kitchenware used in the
storage, preparation, conveying, or serving of food.
WHOLESOME shall mean in sound condition, clean, free from
adult~ration and otherwise suitable for use as human food.
Section 12.402 Food Supplies. All food in food-service establish-
ments shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, free from adulteration
and safe for consumption. No hermetically sealed, non-acid and low-acid
(below pH 4.5) potentially hazardous food which has been processed in a place
other than wholesale food-processing establishment shall be used.
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Sect ion l2.403 Food Protect ion.
A~ General:
(1) All food, while being stored, prepared, displayed,
served or sold in food-service establishments, or
transported between such establishments, shall be
protected against contamination from dust, flies,
rodents and other v~rmin, unclean utensils and
work surfaces, unnecessary handling, coughs and
sneezes, flooding, drainage and overhead leakage
and any other source..
(2) Conveniently located refrigeration facilities,
hot food storage and display facilities and effec-
tive insulated facilities shall be provided as
needed to assure the maintenance of all food at
required temperatures during storage, preparation,
display and service. Each cold-storage facility
used for the storage of perishable food in non-
frozen state shall be provided with an indicating
thermometer accurate to !2oF., located in the
warmest part of the facility in which food is
stored and of such type and so situated that the
thermometer can easily and readily be observed for
reading.
B. Temperatures:
(1) All perishable food shall be stored at such temper-
atures as will protect against spoilage.
(2) All potentially hazardous food shall, except when
being prepared and served be kept at 450F. or below,
or 140oF. or above, while being displayed for ser-
vice.
(3) All potentially hazardous food, when placed on dis-
play for service, shall be kept hot or cold as
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required hereafter:
(a) If served hot, the temperature of such
food shall be kept at l400F. or above;
(b) If served cold, such food shall be:
i Displayed in or on a refrigerated
facility which can reduce or maintain
the product temperature at 450F. or
below, or
ii Prechilled at 450F. and placed on dis-
play for service, and the food tempera-
ture shall at no time during the display
period exceed 550F.
(4) Following preparation, hollandaise and other sauces
which, pending service, must be held in the tempera-
ture range of 450F. to 1400F., may be exempt from
the temperature requirements of this subsection, if
they are prepared from fresh ingredients and are
discarded as waste Hithin three hours after prepara-
tion. Where such sauces require eggs as an ingredi-
ent, such eggs shall be removed from their shells
only immediately before addition to the sauces.
Powdered eggs shall not be used in the preparation
of anything not to be cooked.
(5) Frozen food shall be kept at such temperatures ~s to
remain frozen, except when being thawed for prepara-
tion or use. Potentially hazardous frozen food shall
be thawed at refrigerator temperatures of 450F. or
below; or under cool, potable running water (700F. or
below); or' quick-thawed as part of the cooking pro-
cess; or by any other method satisfactory to the
health authority.
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C. Preparation:
(l) Convenient and suitable utensils, such as forks,
knives, tongs, spoons, or scoops, shall be pro-
vided and used to minimize handling of food at
all points where food is prepared.
(2) All raw fruits and vegetables shall be washed
thoroughly before being cooked or served.
(3) Stuffings, poultry, and stuffed meats and poultry,
shall be heated, throughout, to a minimum tempera-
ture of l650F., with no interruption of the initial
cooking process. The dressing shall be cooked in
shallow pans separately from the carcass. In cook-
ing small poultry, (under 2 lbs.) the dressing
shall be cooked separately from the carcass, or it
shall be placed in the carcass just prior to cook-
ing.
(4) Pork and pork products which have not been specially
treated to destroy trichinae shall be thoroughly
cooked to heat all parts of the meat to at least
150oF~
(5) Meat salads, poultry sal~ds, potato salad, egg salad,
cream-filled pastries, and other potentially hazardous
prepared food shall be prepared (preferably from
chilled products) with a minimum of manual contact,
and on surfaces and with utensils which are clean and
which, prior to use, have been sanitized.
(6) Custards, cream fillings, or similar products which
are prepared by hot or cold processes, and which are
used as puddings or pastry fillings, shall be kept at
safe temp~ratures, except during necessary periods of
preparation and service, and shall meet the following
requirements as applicable:
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(a) Pastry fillings shall be placed in shells,
crust, or other baked goods either while
hot (not less than 140oF.) or immediately
following preparation, if a cold process
is used; or
(b) Such fillings and puddings shall be refri-
gerated at 450F. or below in shallow pans,
immediately after cooking or preparation,
and held thereat until combined into pastries,
or served.
(c) All completed custard-filled and cream-
filled pastries shall, unless served immedi-
ately following filling, be refrigerated at
450F. or below promptly after preparation,
and held thereat pending service.
(d) Where the pastries used are not prepared in
the food-service establishment, cream-filled
or custard-filled pastries shall be wrapped,
packaged or otherwise effectively protected
from contamination at the place of manufacture
and prominently labelled with the name and
address of the manufacturer during storage in
the food-service establishment.
D. Storage:
(1) Containers of food shall be stored above the floor, on
clean racks, dollies, or other clean surfaces, in such
a manner as to be protected from splash and other con-
tamination.
(2) Food not subject to further washing or cooking before
serving shall be stored in such a manner as to be pro-
tected against contamination from food requiring wash-
ing or cooking.
(3) Wet storage of packaged food shall be prohibited.
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E. Display and Service:
(l) Where unwrapped food is placed on display in
all types of food-service operations, including
smorgasbords~ buffets, and cafeterias, it shall
be protected against contamination from custom-
ers and other sources by effective, easily
cleanable, counter-protector devices, cabinets,
display cases, containers, or other similar type
of protective equipment~ Self-service openings
in counter-guards shall be so designed and
arranged as to protect food from manual contact
by customers.
(2) Tongs, forks, spoons, picks, spatulas, scoops,
and other suitable utensils shall be provided
and shall be used by employees to reduce manual
contact with food to a minimum. For self-service
by customers, similar implements shall be provided.
(3) Dispensing scoops, spoons and dippers used in
serving frozen desserts, shall be stored between
uses either in an approved running-water dipper
well or in a manner approved by the health inspec-
tor.
(4) Sugar shall be provided only in closed dispensers
or in individual packages.
(5) Individual portions of food once served to a cus-
tomer shall not be served again: Provided, that
wrapped food, other than potentially hazardous
food, which is still wholesome and has not been
unwrapped, may be re-s~rved.
F~ Transportation:
(l) The requirements for storage, display and general
protection against contamination, as contained in
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this subsection, shall apply in the transporting
of all food from a food-sarvice ~stablishment to
another location for service or catering operations
and all potentially hazardous food shall be kept at
450F. Or below, or l40oF. or above, during trans-
portation.
(2) During the transportation of food from a food-service
establishment, all food shall be in covered con-
tainers or completely wrapped or packaged so as to
be protected f~om contamination~
G. Poisonous and Toxic Materials:
(l) Only those poisonous and toxic sanitizing materials
required to maintain the establishment in a sanitary
condition, and for sanitization of equipment and
utensils, shall be present in any area used in con-
nection with food-service establishments.
(2) All containers of poisonous and toxic materials shall
be promin~ntly and distinctively marked or labelled
fo~ easy identification as to contents.
(3) When not in use, poisonous and toxic materials shall
be stored in cabinets which are used for no other
purpose, or in a place which is outside the food-
storag~, food-preparation and cleaned equipment and
utensil storage rooms. Bactericides and cleaning
compounds shall not be stored in the same cabinet or
area of the room with insecticides, rodenticides or
other poisonous materials.
(4) Bactericides, cleaning compounds or other compounds
intended for use on food-contact surfaces, shall not
be used in such a manner as to leave a toxic residue
on such surfac~s, nor to constitute a hazard to em-
ployees or customers.
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(5) Poisonous polishing materials shall not be used
on equipment or utensils nor stored in the
establishment.
(6) Poisonous compounds, such as insecticides and
rodenticides, in powdered form, shall have a dis-
tinctive color so as not to be mistaken for food.
(7) Poisonous materials shall not be used in any way
as to contaminate food, equipment or utensils nor
to constitute other hazards to employees or cus-
tomers.
Section l2.404 Personnel.
A. Health and Disease Control: No person whiJeaffected with
any disease in a communicable form or while a carrier of
such disease, or while afflicted with boils, infected
wounds, sores or an acute respiratory infection, shall
work in tiny area of a food-service establishment in any
capacity in which there is a likelihood of such person
contaminating food or food-contact surfaces with pathogenic
organisms or transmitting disease to other individuals; and
no person known or suspected of being affected with any
such disease or condition shall be employed in such an area
or capacity. If the manager or person in charge of the
establishment has reason to suspect that any employee has
contracted any disease in a communicable form or has become
a carrier of such disease, he shall notify the health
authority immediately. Proof of negative chest X-ray re-
sults shall be required from all food-handling personnel on
a yearly basis.
B. Cleanliness: All employees shall wear clean outer garments,
maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness, and conform
to hygienic practices while on duty. They shall wash their
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hands thoroUghly in an approved hand-washing facility
before starting work and as often as may be necessary
to remove soil and contamination. No ~mployee shall
resume work after visiting the toilet room without
first washing his hands.
Section l2~405 Food Equipment and Utensils.
A. Sanitary Design, Construction and Installation of Equip-
ment and Utensils: All equipment and utensils shall be
so d~signed and of such material and workmanship as to
be smooth, easily cleanable and durable and shall be in
good repair; the food-contact surfaces of such equipment
and utensils shall, in addition, be easily accessible for
cleaning, non-toxic, corrosion resistant and relatively
non-absorbent: Provided, that, when approved by the
health authority, exceptions may be made to the above
materials requirements for equipment such as cutting boards,
blocks and bakers' tables.
All equipment shall be so installed and maintained as to
facilitate the cleaning thereof and of all adjacent areas.
Equipment in use at the time of adoption of this ordinance
which does not meet fully the above requirements may be
continued in use if it is in good repair, capable of being
maintained in a sanitary condition and the food-contact
surfaces are non-toxic.
Single-service articles shall be made from non-toxic mater-
ials.
B. Cleanliness of Equipment and Utensils: All eating and
drinking utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized
after each usage~
All kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment,
exclusive of cooking surfaces of equipment, used in the
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preparation or serving of food or drink and all food-
storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned after each
use.. Cooking surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at
least once a day.. All utensils and food-contact sUr~
faces of equipm~nt used in the preparation, service,
display or storage of potentially hazardous food shall
be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized prior to such use.,
Non-food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned
at such intervals as to keep them in a clean and sanitary
condition. After cleaning and until use, all food-contact
surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be so stored and
handled as to be protected from contamination.
All sing1e-servica articles shall be stored, handled, and
dispensed in sanitary manner and shall be used only once.
Food-service establishments which do not have adequate and
effective facilities for cleaning and sanitizing utensils
shall use single-service articles.
C. Methods and Facilities for Washing and Sanitizing:
(1) Prior to washing, all equipment and utensils shall be
pre-flushed or prescraped and, when necessary, pre-
soaked to remove gross food particles and soil.
(2) Effective concentrations of a suitable detergent
shall be used in both manual and mechanical dish-
waShing.
(3) When manual dishwashing is employed, equipment
and utensils shall be thoroughly washed in a
detergent solution which is kept reasonably clean,
and then shall be rinsed free of such solution.
All eating and drinking utensils and, where required,
the food-contact surfaces of all other equipment and
utensils shall be sanitized by one of the following
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methods:
(a) Immersion for at least one-half minute in
clean, hot water at a temperature of at
least l700F.
(b) Immersion for a period of at least 1 minute
in a sanitizinE solution containing:
(i) At least 50 ppm of available chlorine
at a temperature not less than 7soF.;
Or
(ii) At least 12.5 ppm of available iodine
in a solution having a pH not higher
than 5.0 and a temperature of not less
than 7soF.; or
(Hi) Any other chemical-sanitizing agent
which has been demonstrated to the satis-
faction of the health authority to be
effective and non-toxic under use condi-
tions, and for which a suitable field
t~st is available. Such sanitizing agents
in use solutions, shall provide the equiva-
lent bactericidal effect of a solution con-
taining at least 50 ppm of available chlorine
at a temperature not less than 750F.
(c) Equipment too large to treat by methods (i) and
(ii) above may be treated:
(.i) Hith live steam from a hose, in the case of
equipment in which steam can be confined;
(.H)
( Hi)
or
By rinsing with boiling water; or
By spraying or swabbing.with a chemical sani-
tizing solution of at least twice the minimum
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strength required for the particular sani-
tizing solution when used for immersion
sanitization.
(d) A three-compartment sink shall be provided and
used wherever washing and sanitization of equip-
ment or utensils are conducted manually: Provided,
that establishments where the utensils to be washed
are limited to spatulas, tongs and similar devices,
and when the only equipment to be cleaned is sta-
tionary and does not requir~ disassembly for proper
cleaning, a one-compartment sink may be approved by
the health inspector for this purpose. At least a
two-compartment sink shall be provided and used for
washing kitchenware and equipm~nt which does not
require sanitization~ Single compartment utility
sinks, such as cooks' and bakers' sinks, may be used
for the rinsing of utensils.
(e) Sinks used for manual washing and sanitizing opera-
tions shall be of adequate length, width and depth
to permit the complete immersion of the equipment
and utensils, and each compartment of such sinks
shall be supplied with hot and cold running water.
Dish baskets shall be of such design as to permit
complete immersion of the utensils and equipment
components being sanitized therein.
(f) When hot water is USed as the sanitizing agent in
manual operations, thermometers, accurate to ~2oF.,
shall be provided convenient to the sink to permit
frequent checks of the water temperature.
(g) Dish tables and drainboards of adequate size for
handling of soiled utensils prior to washing and
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for cleaned utensils following rinsing or
sanitization shall be provided and shall be
so located or constructed as not to interfere
with the proper use of the dishwashing faci-
lities; provided, that drainboards shall not
be required for cooks' and bakel's' rinse sinks.
(h) Sinks, dish tables and drain boards shall be con-
structed of corrosion-resistant materials other
than wood, suitably reinforced, of such thick-
ness and design as to resist denting and buckling
and sloped so as to be self-draining~
(4) Dishwashing machines shall be of such materials and so
designed and constructed as to be easily cleanable and
shall be capable, when operated properly, of rendering
all surfaces of equipment and utensils clean to sight
and touch and sanitized.
(a) When spray-type dishwashing machines are used,
the following additional requirements shall be
met:
(l) Wash water shall be kept clean and rinse-
water tanks shall be so protected by dis-
tance, baffles Or other effective means as
to minimize the entry of wash water into
the rinse water~
(2) The flow pressure shall be not less than
15 or more than 25 pounds per square inch
on the water line at the machine, and not
less than 10 pounds per square inch at the
rinse nozzles. A suitable gauge shall be
provided immediately upstream from the final
rinse sprays to permit checking the flow
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pressure of the final rinse water.
(3) The wash-water temperature shall be at least
l40oF. and in single-tank conveyor machines
shall be at least l60oF. When hot water is
relied upon for sanitation, the final or
fresh rinse water shall be at a t~nperature
of at least 180oF. at the dntrance of the
manifold. When a pumped rinse is provided
the water shall be at a temperature of at
least l70oF. When chemicals are relied upon
for sanitization, they shall be of a class
or type approved by the health authority,
and shall be applied in such concentration
and for such a period of time as to provide
effective bactericidal treatment of the
equipment and utensils.
(4) Conveyors in dishwashing machines shall be
accurately timed to assure proper exposure
times in wash and rinse cycles~
(5) An easily readable thermometer shall be pro-
vided in each tank of the dishwashing machine
\-Thich will indicate to an accuracy of !.20F.
the temperature of the water or solution therein.
In addition, a thermometer of equal accuracy
shall be provided which will indicate the temper-
ature of the final rinse water as it enters the
manifold.
(6) Jets, nozzles and all other parts of each mach-
ine shall be maintained free of Chemical deposits,
debris and other soil. Automatic detergent dis-
pensers, if used, shall be kept in proper operat-
ing condition.
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(b) When an immersion-type dishwashing machine is
employed for equipment and utensil washing and
sanitizing, the applicable requirements pertain-
ing to manual dishwashing shall be met: provided,
that a two-compartment system shall be deemed
adequate when the t~mperature of the wash water
is maintained at Or above l40oF~ and hot water at
a temperature of at least l70oF. is used as a
sanitizing agent~
(c) Any other type of machine, device or facilities
and procedures may be approved by the health
authority for cleaning or sanitizing equipment
and utensils, if it can be readily established
that such machine, device or facilities and pro-
cedures will routinely render equipment and
utensils clean to sight and touch, and provide
effective bactericidal treatment as demonstrated
by an average plate count per utensil surface
examined, of not more than 100 colonies.
D~ Storage and Handling of Cleaned Equipment and Utensils:
(1) Food-contact surfaces of cleaned and sanitized equip-
ment and utensils shall be handled in such a manner
so as to be protected from contamination. Cleaned
spoons, knives and forks shall be picked up and touched
only by their handles. Clean cups, glasses and bowls
shall be handled so that fingers and thumbs do not con-
tact inside surfaces or lip-contact surfaces.
(2) Cleaned and sanitized portable equipment and utensils
shall be stored above the floor in a clean, dry location
and suitable space and facilities shall be provided for
such storage so that food contact surfaces are protected
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from splash, dust and other contamination. Utensils
shall be air-dried before being stored or shall be
stored in a self-draining position on suitably located
hooks or racks constructed of corrosion-resistant
material. Wherever practicable, stored containers
and utensils shall be covered or inverted. Facilities
for the storage of flatware (silverwa~e) shall be
provided and shall be dGsigned and maihtained to p~e-
sent the handle to the employee or customer.
(a) Single service articles shall be stored in closed
cartons or containers which protect them from
contamination.
(b) Such articles shall be handled and dispensed in
such a manner as to prevent contamination of sur-
faces which may come into contact with food or
with thG mouth of the user.
(c) Single service articles shall be used only once..
(d) All food service establishments which do not have
adequate and effective facilities for cleaning
and sanitizing utensils shall use single service
articles.
Section l2.406 Sanitary Facilities and Controls.
A. Water Supply: The water supply shall be adequate, of a safe,
sanitary quality and from an approved source. Hot and cold
running water under pressure shall be provided in all areas
where food is prepared or equipment, utensils or containers
are washed.
Water, if not piped into the establishment, shall be trans-
ported and stored in approved containers and shall be handled
and dispensed in a sanitary manner~
Ice used for any purpose shall be made from water which comes
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from an approved source, and shall be used only if it has
been manufactured, stored, transported and handled in a
sanitary manner.
B~ Sewage Disposal: All sewage shall be disposed of in a pub-
lic sewerage system or, in the absence thereof, in a manner
approved by the health authority~
C. Plumbing: Plumbing shall be so sized, installed and main-
tained as to carry adequate quantities of water to required
locations throughout the establishment; as to prevent con-
tamination of the water supply; as to properly convey sewage
and liquid wastes from the establishment to the sewerage or
sewage-disposal system; and so that it does not constitute
a source of contamination of food, equipment or utensils,
or create an unsanitary condition or nuisance.
The plumbing m~st comply with the Plumbing Code of the Vil-
lage of Mount Prospect.
D. Toilet Facilities: Each permanent food-service establish-
ment shall be provided with adequate, conveniently located
toilet facilities for its employees. Toilet fixtures shall
be of sanitary design and readily cleanable~ Toilet faci-
lities, including rooms and fixtures, shall be kept in a
clean condition and in good repair. The doors of all toilet
rooms shall be self-closing. Toilet tissue shall be pro-
vided. Easily cleanable receptacles shall be provided for
waste materials, and such receptacles in toilet rooms for
women shall be covered. When toilet facilities are provided
for patrons such facilities shall mGet the requirements of
this subsection.
E. Hand-washing Facilities: Each permanent food-service estab-
lishment shall be provided with adequate, conveniently lo-
cated hand-washing facilities for its employees, including
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a lavatory or lavatories equipped with hot and cold or
tempered running Hater, hand-cleaning soap or detergent.
and approved sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying
devices. Such facilities shall be kept clean and in good
repair.
F~ Garbage and Rubbish Disposal: All garbage and rubbish
containing food wastes shall, prior to disposal. be kept
in leakproof, non-absorbent containers which shall be kept
covered with tight-fitting lids when filled or stored or
not in continuous use: provided. that such containers
need not be covered when stored in a special vermin-proofed
room or enclosure, or in a food-waste refrigerator. All
other rubbish shall be stored in containers, rooms or areas
in an approved manner. The rooms, enclosures, areas and
containers used shall be adequate for the storage of all food
and rubbish accumulating on the premises. Adequate cleaning
facilities shall be provided and each container, room or area
shall be thoroughly cleaned after the emptying or removal of
garbage and rubbish.. Food waste grinders, if used, shall be
installed in compliance with State and local standards and
shall be of suitable construction. All garbage and rubbish
shall be disposed of with sufficient frequency and in such a
manner as to prevent a nuisance.
G. Vermin Control: Effective measures shall be taken to protect
against the entrance into the establishment and the breeding
or presence on the premises of vermin.
Section l2.407 Other Facilities and Operations.
A. Floors, Walls, and Ceilings: The floor surfaces in kitchens,
in all other rooms and areas in which food is stored or pre-
pared and in which utensils are washed, and in walk-in refri-
gerators, dressing or locker rooms and toilet rooms, shall be
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of smooth, non-absorbent materials, and so constructed as
to be easily cleanable: provided, that the floors of non-
refrigerated, dry-food-storage areas need not be non-
absorbent, All floors shall be kept clean and in good re-
pair. Floor drains shall be provided in all rooms where floors
are subjected to flooding-type cleaning or where normal opera-
tions release or discharge water or other liquid waste on the
floor. All exterior areas where food is served shall be kept
clean and properly drained, and surfaces in such areas shall
be finished so as to facilitate maintenance and minimize dust~
The walls and ceilings of all rooms shall be kept clean and in
good repair. All walls of rooms or areas in which food is
prepared, or utensils or hands are washed, shall be easily
cleanable, smooth and light-colored, and shall have washable
surfaces up to the highest level reached by splash or spray.
B. Lighting: All areas in which food is prepared or stored or
utensils are Hashed, hand-,..ashing areas, dressing or locker
rooms, toilet rooms and garbage and rubbish storage areas
shall be well lighted. During all clean-up activities, ade-
quate light shall be provided in the area being cleaned, and
upon or around equipment being cleaned.
C.. Ventilation: All rooms in ,,,hich food is prepared or served
or utensils are washed, dressing or locker rooms, toilet
rooms and garbage and rubbish storage areas shall be well
ventilated. Ventilation hoods and devices shall be designed
to prevent grease or condensate from dripping into food or
onto food preparation surfaces. Filters, where used, shall
be readily removable for cleaning or replacement. Ventila-
tion systems shall comply with applicable State and local
fire-prevention requirements and shall, when vented to the
outside air, discharge in such manner as not to create a nuisance.
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D. Dressing Rooms and Lockers: Adequate facilities shall be
provided for th~ orderly storage of employees' clothing
and personal belongings~ Hhere employees routinely change
clothes within the establishment, one or more dressing
rOoms Or designated areas shall be provided for this pur-
pose. Such designated areas shall be located outside of
the food preparation, storage and serving areas and the
utensil-washing and storage areas: provided, that, when
approved by the health authority, such an area may be lo-
cated in a storage room where only completely packaged food
is stored. Designated areas shall be equipped with ade-
quate lockers and lockers or other suitable facilities
shall be provided in dressing rooms. Dressing rooms and
lockers shall be kept clean~
E. Housekeeping: All parts of the establishment and its prem-
ises shall be kept neat, clean and free of litter and rub-
bish. Cleaning operations shall be conducted in such a
manner as to minimize contamination of food and food-contact
surfaces. None of the operations connected with a food-
service establishment shall be conducted in any room used as
living or sleeping quarters. Soiled lines, coats and aprons
shall be kept in suitable containers until removed for laun-
dering~ No live birds or animals shall be allowed in any
area used for the conduct of food-service establishment oper-
ation: provided, that guide dogs accompanying blind persons
may be permitted in dining areas.
F. Exterior Food-Service Areas: The walking and driving surfaces
of all exterior areas where food is served, such as drive-in
restaurants, sidewalk cafes, patio service, chuck-wagon ser-
vice and barbecues shall be kept clean, and free of debris,
and shall be properly drained so that water will not accumu-
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late. Such areas shall be surfaced with concrete or
asphalt and kept in good repair.
Section l2.~ 408 Temporary Food Service Establishments. A tem-
porary food-service establishment shall comply with all provisions of this
ordinance which are applicable to its operation: provided, that the health
authority may augment such requirements when needed to assure the service
of safe food, may prohibit the sale of certain potentially hazardous food
and may modify specific requirements for physical facilities when in his
opinion no imminent health hazard will result.
Section 12.409 Enforcement Provisions.
A. License: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
a food-service establishment within the municipality of
Mount Prospect, who does not possess a valid license to
operate such an establishment. Only a person who complies
with the requirements of this ordinance shall be entitled
to receive and retain such a license. A license shall
not be transferable from one person to another person or
place. A valid license shall be posted in every food-
service establishment. Licenses for temporary food-service
establishments shall be issued for a period of time not to
exceed fourteen (l4) days.
(1) Issuance: Issuance of licenses shall be in com-
pliance with Chapter 10: "Licenses and Permits"
of the Village Code.
(2) Violation: When the health inspector finds a
violation of any requirements of this code relat-
ing to health and sanitation, he shall report the
same to the Village Manager, if the licensee does
not comply with his recommendation to correct the
violation. If the licensee does not comply with
the recommendations of the Village Manager, the
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Village Manag~r shall report this to the Board of
Health~
(3) Filing Exceptions or asking for Extension of Timet
After receipt from the Village Manager of a notice
of violation by the food-service establishment, as
evidenced by said inspection report, the food-
service establishment may file exceptions to the
inspection report, or ask for an extension of time
allowed for compliance with the Board of Health.
After preparing a final report, the Board of Health
shall submit said report to the President and Board
of Trustees at their next meeting so that they may
act thereon. The power to suspend a license is re-
served only to the President and Board of Trustees,
unless there is a public menace as defined in Sec-
tion l2.409 A (4) of this Article.
(4) Immediate Suspension: A license shall be suspended
by the Village Manager upon the violations by the
holder of any of the provisions of this code where
the continued operation of such food-service estab-
lishment shall be ~ serious menace to health due to
infectious or toxic agents, as determined by the
Health Officer. Within twenty-four (24) hours of
said suspension, the Board of Health shall conduct
a hearing on said suspension. The Board of Health
shall within twenty-four (24) hours of said hearing
prepare a final report thereon and submit the same
to the President and Board of Trustees for their
action.
(5) Removal of License: Upon suspension of the license
it shall be removed from the premises of the food
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establishment and delivered to the Health Inspector.
(6) Restoration of License: The holder may, at any time,
make application to the health authority for a restor-
ation of the license. Hithin twenty-four (24) hours
after receipt by the Health Inspector of such applica-
tion. accompanied by a statement signed by the licensee
to the effect that the provision or provisions previous-
ly violated have been complied with. are-inspection
shall be made. Within twenty-four hours (24) of said
inspection the Health Inspector shall submit his report
to the Village Manager who shall within the next
twenty-four (24) hours submit a report to the Board of
Health. The Board ,~f Health shall within twenty-four
(24) hours of rec~ipt of said report conduct a hearing.
Within twenty-four (24) hours of said aearing the Board
of Health shall prepare a final report to be submitted
to the President and Board of Trust~es for their ac-
tion. Only the President and Board of Trustees shall
have the power to restore a license once suspended.
(7) Hearing: A licensee, whose license has been suspended,
shall be entitled to a hearing before the Board of
Health. The licensee shall be given notice of the hear-
ing and shall be allowed to introduce evidence at this
hearing~
B~ Inspection of Food-Service Establishments: At least every
three (3) months the health authority shall inspect each
food-service establishment located in the municipality of
Mount Prospect and shall make as many additional inspec-
tions and reinspect ions as are necessary for the enforce-
ment of this ordinance.
(1) Access to Establishments: The health authority, and
any members of the Board of Health, when accompanied
by the health authority, after proper identification,
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shall be permitted to enter, at any reasonable time,
any food service establishment within the municipality
of Mount Prospect for the purpose of making inspections
to determine compliance with this ordinance. He shall
be permitted to examine the records of the establish-
ment to obtain pertinent information pertaining to food
and supplies purchased, received or used, and persons
employed.
(2) Inspection Records: Whenever the health authority
makes an inspection of a food-service establishment,
he shall record his findings on an inspection report
form provided for this purpose, and shall furnish the
copy of such inspection report form to the holder of
the license.
(3) Issuance of Notices: Whenever the health authority
makes an inspection of a food-service establishment
and discovers that any of the requirements of this
ordinance have been violated, he shall notify the per-
mit holder or operator of such violations by means of
an inspection report form or other written notice.
In such notification, the health authority shall:
(a) Set forth the specific violations found.
(b) Establish a specific and reasonable period of
time for the correction of the violations found.
(c) State that failure to comply with any notice
issued in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance may result in immediate suspension of
the permit.
(d) State that an opportunity for appeal from any
notice or inspection findings will be provided
if a written request fora hearing is filed with
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the Village Board of Health within the period
of time ~stablished in the notice for correction.
C~ Examination and Condemnation of Food: Food may be examined or
sampled by the health authority as often as may be necessary
to determine freedom from adulteration. The health authority
may, upoh written notice to the owner Or person in charge, place
a hold order on any food which he determines or has probable
cause to believe to be unwholesome. Under a hold order, food
shall be permitted to be suitably stored. It shall be unlawful
for any person to remove or alter a hold order, notice or tag
placed on food by the health authority, and neither such food
nor the containers thereof shall be relabeled, repacked, repro-
cessed, altered, disposed of, or destroyed without permission
of the health authority, except on order by a court of compe-
tent jurisdiction. After the owner or person in charge has
had a hearing and on the basis of evidence produced at such
hearing, or on the basis of his examination in the event a
written request for a hearing is not received within three
(3) days the health authority may vacate the hold order, or
may by written order direct the owner or person in charge of
the food which was placed under the hold order to denature
or destroy such food or to bring it into compliance with the
provisions of this ordinance shall be stayed if the order
is appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction within three
(3) days.
D~ Procedure When Infection is Suspected: When the health
authority has reasonable cause to suspect possibility of dis-
ease transmission from any food-service establishment employee,
the health authority shall notify the county Board of Health
and State Health Department immediately.
E~ Penalties: Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
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of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $200~OO~ In addition thereto, such persons may be en-
joined from continuing such violations~ Each day upon which
such a violation OCCurs shall constitute a separate viola-
tion.
F. Repeal and Date of Effect: This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its adoption and publication
and, at that time, all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
G~ Unconstitutionality Clause: Should any section, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrasa of this ordinance be declared
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder
of said ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3 That the Village Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to publish this ordinance in printed pamphlet form in accordance
with the Statutes made and provided~
Section 4 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication in accordance with the Law~
PASSED and APPROVED this
Cj .dv day of February, 1965.
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Village President
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ATTEST:
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Village Clerk
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