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~. Revised 9/6/78 \~ ~ ~. ORDINANCE NO. .if3Lj- STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE NEW BRIGHTON CITY CODE BY PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND LICENSING OF FOOD HANDLING AND PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS, VEHICLES EMPLOyED FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION, AND FOOD VENDING MACHINES \ ) The Council of the City of New Brighton does hereby ordain: SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of the New Brighton City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 10 FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS SECTION 10-1 Purpose. The City Council recognizes that the great increase in the population of the City of New Brighton in recent years has been accompanied by a corresponding increase in the number of food establishments within the City. The Council also recognizes the obvious importance of proper sanitation in these food establishments for maintaining the health of the people of New Brighton and recognizes that existing inspection programs are no longer sufficient to meet the increased needs of New Brighton for adequate food sanitation. In order to protect the public health, safety and general welfare and pursuant to statutory authorization contained in M.S.A. 412.221(10), (22), (30), and (32), the City Council hereby establishes minimum food sanitation standards and procedures for ensuring that these minimum standards are observed in existing and future food establishments. SECTION 10-2 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance and the following words and terms wherever they occur in this ordinance are defined as follows: a. Adulterated Food shall mean any food: 1. which bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance in a quantity which may render it injurious to health; 2. bears or contains any added poisonous or deleterious substance for which no safe tolerance has been established by regulation, or in excess of such tolerance if one has been established; 3. consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or is otherwise unfit for human consumption;