CHAPTER 7-1: EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS
SECTIONS:
7-1-5: APPLICABILITY OF STATE LAW:
7-1-1 DEFINITIONS:
A "public eating or drinking place", as defined in this Chapter, shall mean and include every restaurant, lunchroom, tearoom, soda fountain, buffet, grillroom, lunch counter, sandwich stand, dining room, hotel coffee shop, club and every other place where food or drinks are sold, to be consumed on the premises, and all kitchens, commissaries and other rooms appurtenant thereto or connected therewith. (Ord. 345, 10-13-36)
7-1-2 HEALTH EXAMINATIONS:
Every person connected with a public eating or drinking establishment or any person whose work brings him in contact with the handling, distribution or sale of food or food products, drinks, utensils, containers or equipment shall, prior to such contact, and each twelve (12) months thereafter, have passed a medical examination, including a chest x-ray made by the Health Officer, or by a licensed physician approved by the Health Officer. The cost of this examination including such chest x-ray, shall be four dollars ($4.00), or actual cost, whichever is greater, which shall be paid at the time of the examination, and shall entitle the food handler to a health certificate, provided the health examination proves satisfactory to the Health Officer. At his discretion, the Health Officer may accept the report of a chest x-ray from a competent radiologist which is not over six (6) months old, and the charge for this examination shall be one dollar ($1.00). (Ord. 878, 1-27-69)
7-1-3 EMPLOYERS:
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or employ any food or drink handler who does not have a valid health certificate signed by the Health Officer. The employer using or employing any food or drink handler shall be required to have at all times available for inspection by any duly authorized officer of the Health Department a valid health certificate for each employee of his establishment.
It shall be unlawful for any food or drink handler who becomes afflicted with any communicable disease while employed in a public eating or drinking place to continue such employment knowing that he is so diseased. (Ord. 345, 10-13-36)
7-1-4 RIGHT OF ENTRY:
The Health Officer, or any duly authorized officer of the Health Department, shall have the right, at all reasonable times, to visit public eating or drinking establishments or other places where food or food products are handled, distributed or sold, to inspect the same and determine whether or not the provisions of this Chapter are being complied with. (Ord. 878, 1-27-69)
7-1-5 APPLICABILITY OF STATE LAW:
The provisions of this Chapter shall be in addition to all provisions contained in Title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, and to all rules and regulations promulgated by the Arizona State Board of Health pursuant to said Title 36, as said provisions and rules and regulations pertain to the persons and establishments subject to this Chapter. (Ord. 757, 4-66)
7-1-6 CIVIL VIOLATION:
Violation of any provision of this Chapter shall be a civil violation and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1-3-2 for each day that the violation continues. (Ord. 2102, 8-8-89)