86-8-Ordinance-Adopting Food Inspection Regulations-05/19/1986ORDINANCE NO. 86-8
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF FOOD
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS BY THE DENTON CITY -COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ADOPTING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH, RULES ON FOOD SERVICE SANITATION; IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE DENTON CITY -COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT'S RULES AND REGULATIONS; ESTABLISHING
FINES AND PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas
are of the opinion there is a necessity to provide for the in-
spection of food service establishments to ascertain and deter-
mine whether such establishments are operating in a sanitary and
safe manner to protect the health and welfare of the citizens and
residents of the City of Sanger, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Denton City -County Health Department has adopted
certain rules and regulations regarding food service sanitation,
and calling for the mode, method and operation of inspections for
that purpose, and for the enforcement of its rules and regulations,
and for penalties and sanctions against those individuals and en-
tities owning and operating food service establishments not in
compliance with its rules and regulations.
WHEREAS, the Denton City -County Health Department has employed
certain individuals for the purposes of inspecting food service
establishments to determine compliance with its rules and regu-
lations regarding food service sanitation,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Sanger, Texas:
SECTION I
The rules and regulations on Food Service Sanitation by the_
Division of Food and Drugs of the Texas Department of Health,
as adopted by said Board on November 20, 1977, are hereby
adopted as the minimum standards for food service operations
within the corporate limits of the City of Sanger, Texas,
provided, however, that in said rules the words "municipality
of If
shall be understood to refer to the City of Sanger,
Texas and the words "regulatory authority" shall be understood
to refer to the Denton City -County Health Department. A copy
of the Rules on Food Service Sanitation hereby adopted shall
be on file in the office of the City Secretary.
SECTION II
Those individuals employed and whom may be employed from time
to time by the Denton City -County Health Department for the
purpose of inspecting food service establishments to determine
compliance with its rules and regulations regarding food service
establishment sanitation are hereby authorized and allowed to
conduct inspections of those food service establishments within
the City of Sanger, Texas to determine compliance with the rules
and regulations of the Texas Department of Health Rules on Food
Service Sanitation and the Denton City -County Health Department
is hereby authorized and granted the same powers of enforcement
as they enjoy under the rules and regulations of the Denton City -
County Health Department.
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SECTION III
A. Authority to close for insanitary conditions.
Posting of notice. Whenever the regulatory authority
finds any building or place used for the storage,
manufacture or sale of food or drink for human
consumption, or the methods or practices used therein,
to be so filthy or insanitary as to endanger the public
health, it shall be his duty to post a notice of such
conditions at the entrance of such building or place
and to maintain the same until such conditions of
practices have been removed or abated.
Closing. The regulatory authority shall close any
building or place described in this section and
prevent its use for the storage, manufacture or sale
of food or drink for human consumption until such
place or building is put in such condition and so
used as to eliminate the danger to the public health
ONLY after notifying the Building Official in said city.
B. Review of plans.
The following shall apply when food establishments are
remodeled or constructed:
(1) Whenever a food establishment is constructed
or extensively remodeled and whenever an exist-
ing structure is converted to use as a food
establishment, properly prepared plans and
specifications for such construction, remodel-
ing, or conversion shall be submitted to the
City of Sanger for review and approval by the
regulatory authority before construction,
remodeling or conversion is begun. The plans
and specifications shall indicate the proposed
layout, arrangement, mechanical plans, and
construction materials of work areas, and the
type and model of proposed fixed equipment and
facilities. The regulatory authority shall
approve the plans and specifications if they
meet the requirements of the Rules of Food
Service Sanitation. No food establishment
shall be constructed, extensively remodeled,
or converted except in accordance with plans
and specifications approved by the regulatory
authority.
(2) Whenever plans and specifications are required
to be submitted to the City of Sanger and
regulatory authority, the regulatory authority
shall inspect the food establishment prior
to its beginning operation to determine
compliance with the approved plans and
specifications and with the requirement
of these rules.
SECTION IV
The penalties and sanctions under the rules and regulations of
the Denton City -County Health Department imposed for non com-
pliance with the rules and regulations of the Denton City -County
Health Department regarding food service establishment
sanitation are hereby adopted.
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SECTION V
Severability: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
or phrase of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held
unconstitutional, the same shall not effect the validity of
this ordinance as a whole or any part of any provision thereof
other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION VI
The City Secretary is hereby directed, promptly after passage
hereof, to furnish a copy of this ordinance to the Denton City
County Health Department.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ` day of Z , 1986.
Nel Armstrong, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jcj/over, City Secretary
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