Ord 2019-013/updating and revising Chapter 18, Article 3, Food Establishments and Vending Machines, of the City Code by repealing the current provisions and replacing them with provisions consistent with State law governing food establishments

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provisions of this section or other city ordinances, the health authority shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial for the issuance or renewal of a farmers' market vendor permit. (J) An applicant who has been refused the issuance or the renewal of a farmers' market vendor permit may appeal the decision by submitting a written appeal within 10 business days to the health authority. (K) A person may provide samples, or conduct a cooking demonstration, for a bona fide educational purpose, only in a defined physical location designated in writing by the market manager. See. 18.109. Sanitary requirements. (A) A person operating as a farmers' market vendor shall comply with the Texas Health and Safety Code and the requirements of this section. (B) The health authority may inspect each farmers' market vendor booth offering food products as is necessary for the enforcement of this section. (C) An employee or volunteer of a farmers' market vendor shall be a registered food handler if preparing, displaying, or serving a Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food to the public. (D) The market manager of a certified farmers' market shall be responsible for ensuring that all booths are operating with a current and valid permit and for ensuring that all shared or common facilities and operations comply with this chapter. In the case of repeated violations of this section, the health authority may impose restrictions on the preparation of food products at a farmers' market vendor booth. (E) A farmers' market vendor may not set up food sampling operations as unattended self- service displays for customers. (F) A farmers' market vendor shall provide containers with covers to protect food products during storage and display and shall put sneeze guards, or other method or equipment, pre- approved by the health authority, into place to protect food products from consumer contamination. (G) Farmers' market vendors shall correct all violations at the time of inspection unless an extension is allowed by the health authority. No extension shall be granted where the violation poses an imminent health hazard to the public. (H) Farmers' market vendors operating at a certified farmers' market without a valid permit or with a suspended permit constitutes an offense under this chapter. (1) The health authority may impose additional requirements to protect against health hazards related to the conduct of a farmers' market booth. The health authority may prohibit the sale of some or all Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods.