HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 938 Chapter 14-Businesses and Licensing, Article VI. Food and Food Handlers, Division 2.-Food Establishments
ORDINANCE 938
Chapter 14 –BUSINESSES AND LICENSING
ARTICLE VI. –FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
DIVISION 2. –FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Subdivision I. In General
Sec. 14-316. Authority.
Sec. 14-317. Purpose.
Sec. 14-318. State health rules adopted.
Sec. 14-319. Interference with or hindrance of health authority.
Sec. 14-320. Supplemental laws, rules and regulations.
Sec. 14-321. Violations.
Secs. 14-322—14-340. Reserved.
Sec. 14-316. Authority.
The City of Maplewood regulates food, lodging, and public pool establishments through
the delegation of authority from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Sec. 14-317. Purpose.
The purpose of this division is to establish standards to protect the health, safety and the
general welfare of the people of the city. Thesegeneral objectives include the following:
(1)Prevent food-borne illness.
(2)Correct and prevent conditions that may adversely affect persons utilizing food
establishments.
(3)Provide minimum standards for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of
food establishments.
(4)Meet consumer expectations to the quality and safety of food establishments.
(Code 1982, § 13-16)
Sec. 14-318. State health rules adopted.
Subject to any specific modifications set forth in this section, the city adopts and
incorporates by reference state board of health statutes and rules including Minnesota Statutes
145A and 157 and Minnesota Rules, parts4626.0010 to 4626.2010.Said statutes and rules are
hereby modified by deleting the terms "board" and "commissioner" and substituting the term
"environmental health official" in place thereof, or other successor designated or authorized by
the city council.
(Code 1982, § 13-17)
Sec. 14-319. Interference with or hindrance of health authority.
No person shall interfere with, obstruct or hinder any health authority in the performance of
their duties under this division or the laws of the state nor preventtheir performance thereof.
(Code 1982, § 13-42)
Sec. 14-320. Supplemental laws, rules and regulations.
This division shall be construed to be supplementary to all laws, rules and regulations of the
state department of health and state department of agriculture and is not intended and shall not
be construed to permit that which is prohibited or declared unlawful by any such competent
authority. All establishments shall, in addition to this division, comply with the applicable
regulations of the state department of health and state department of agriculture.
(Code 1982, § 13-43)
Sec. 14-321. Violations.
Anyperson convicted of violating this division will be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be punished in accordance withsection 1-15.
(Code 1982, § 13-44)
Secs. 14-322—14-340. Reserved
The City Council approved this ordinance on July 14, 2014.