§ 50-193. Premises.

(a)

Generally. The premises of a food service establishment shall be maintained according to the following:

(1)

Food service establishments and all parts of property used in connection with their operations shall be kept free of litter.

(2)

The walking and driving surfaces of all exterior areas of food service establishments shall be surfaced with concrete or asphalt or with gravel or similar material effectively treated to facilitate maintenance and minimize dust. These surfaces shall be graded to prevent pooling and shall be kept free of litter.

(3)

Only articles necessary for the operation and maintenance of the food service establishment shall be stored on the premises.

(4)

The traffic of unnecessary persons through the food preparation and utensil-washing areas is prohibited.

(b)

Living areas. No operation of a food service establishment shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Food service operations shall be separated from any living or sleeping quarters by complete partitioning and solid, self-closing doors.

(c)

Laundry facilities.

(1)

Laundry facilities in a food service establishment shall be restricted to the washing and drying of linens, cloths, uniforms and aprons necessary to the operation. If such items are laundered on the premises, an electric or gas dryer shall be provided and used.

(2)

Separate rooms shall be provided for laundry facilities, except that such operations may be conducted in storage rooms containing only packaged foods or packaged single-service articles.

(d)

Linens and clothing storage.

(1)

Clean clothes and linens shall be stored in a clean place and protected from contamination until used.

(2)

Soiled clothes and linens shall be stored in nonabsorbent containers or washable laundry bags until removed for laundering.

(e)

Cleaning equipment storage. Maintenance and cleaning tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners and similar equipment shall be maintained and stored in a way that does not contaminate food, utensils, equipment or linens and shall be stored in an orderly manner for the ease of cleaning that storage location.

(f)

Animals. Except as permitted in section 50-194, live animals, including birds and turtles, shall be excluded from within the food service operational premises and from adjacent areas under the control of the permit holder. This exclusion does not apply to edible fish, crustacea, shellfish or to fish in aquariums. Patrol dogs accompanying security or police officers or service animals accompanying a person with a disability shall be permitted in dining areas.

(Code 1970, § 11-109; Ord. No. 80-24, §§ 7.28—7.33, 9-23-80; Ord. No. 17-48, § 3, 11-28-17)