Chapter 30.62
COMMERCIAL EDIBLE FOOD GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS

Sections:

30.62.010    Compliance required.

30.62.020    Commercial edible food generator requirements.

30.62.030    Edible food generator protections.

30.62.010 Compliance required.

A. Tier one commercial edible food generators must comply with the requirements of this chapter commencing January 1, 2022, and tier two commercial edible food generators must comply commencing January 1, 2024, pursuant to 14 CCR 18991.3.

B. Large venue or large event operators not providing food services, but allowing for food to be provided by others, shall require food facilities operating at a large venue or large event to comply with the requirements of this chapter commencing January 1, 2024. [Ord. 27-2021 §3 (Exh. A), eff. 11-26-21]

30.62.020 Commercial edible food generator requirements.

Commercial edible food generators shall comply with the following requirements:

A. Arrange to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed.

B. Have in place a written agreement with food recovery organizations or food recovery services for: 1) the collection of edible food for food recovery; or 2) acceptance of the edible food that the commercial edible food generator self-hauls to the food recovery organization for recovery.

C. Shall not intentionally spoil edible food that is capable of being recovered by a food recovery organization or a food recovery service.

D. Allow the City or a designee to access the premises during normal business hours to complete inspections and allow the City to review records pursuant to 14 CCR 18991.4.

E. Keep records that include the following information, or as otherwise specified in 14 CCR 18991.4:

1. A list of each food recovery service or organization that collects or receives its edible food pursuant to a written agreement established under subsection (B) of this section.

2. A copy of all written agreements established under subsection (B) of this section.

3. A record of the following information for each of those food recovery services or organizations:

a. The name, address, and contact information of the food recovery service or organization;

b. The types of food that will be collected by or self-hauled to the food recovery service or organization;

c. The established frequency that food will be collected or self-hauled; and

d. The quantity of food, measured in pounds, recovered per month, collected or self-hauled to a food recovery service or organization. [Ord. 27-2021 §3 (Exh. A), eff. 11-26-21]

30.62.030 Edible food generator protections.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or conflict with the protections provided by the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 2017, the Federal Good Samaritan Act, or share table and school food donation guidance pursuant to Senate Bill 557 of 2017 (approved by the Governor of the State of California on September 25, 2017, which added Article 13 (commencing with Section 49580) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 114079 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food safety, as amended, supplemented, superseded and replaced from time to time). [Ord. 27-2021 §3 (Exh. A), eff. 11-26-21]