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Ratification of Proposed Revisions to Lake County Code of Ordinances Chapter 173 - Food Service Regulations - Mackey
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Environmental Health is proposing revisions to Chapter 173 to include provisions for farmers’ market sales permits (as recently implemented by State statute), to expand and clarify requirements for temporary food service permits in regard to acceptance of applications and suspension of permits, and to clarify language on the suspension of permanent food service facility permits, and references to a “food service facility” and violation designation of inspection reports.
Specifically, the proposed revisions are as follows:
• For consistency, in three sections the word “service” is added to the term “food facility.”
• Section 173.03, Definitions:
o In subsection (5), the definition of a Farmers’ Market Sales Permit is added, as recently established by statute
o The definition of NRI (Next Routine Inspection) is added, a designation used on food service facility inspection reports.
o Provisions for Farmers’ Market Sales Permits are added to the definition of a Temporary Food Service Facility.
• Section 173.03(3) is added to indicate that farmers’ market sales permits are valid for one year.
• Section 173.04(B)(1)(b) removes language that states that a permit suspension is sustained if a request for a hearing is not filed within 10 days.
• Section 173.04(C) clarifies that temporary food service facility permits are valid for time frames as specified by permit type and as issued, and 173.04(C)(1)adds provisions for the suspension of temporary food service permits and the resumption of operations.
These revisions were approved by the Board of Health Environmental Health Advisory Committee on August 15, 2022. A public hearing was held on August 31, 2022.
Suggested Motion
To ratify and approve the proposed revisions to Lake County Code of Ordinances Chapter 173, Food Service Regulations, as presented.