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~ ~ 4 r. potentially Hazardous Feod shall mean any food consisting in whole or in part of milk, milk products, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, or any other food cap~ble of supporting growth of infectious or toxigenic micro-organisms. This term does not include clean, whole, uncracked, odor-free shell eggs or foods which have a pH level of 4.6 or below or a water activity (~W) value of 0.85 or less. s. Safe Water shall mean water which is not adulterated and which is free from pathogens and coliform organisms. t. Safe Water Sup~lr shall mean a source of safe water from either the rnun~clpal water system or a source of water, the operation, location, and construction of which have been approved by the Minnesota Department of Health. u. Sanitize shall mean the effective bactericidal treat- ment of clean surfaces of equipment and utensils by a process which has been approved by the health authority as being effective in destroying micro-organisms, including pathogens. v. Single-Service utensils shall mean all which are meant to be used only once and then discarded. w. Soft Orinks shall mean all carbonated liquids, fruit juices and fruit flavored drinks sold in packaged form or by open container. x. Smooth shall mean having an even surface free of cracks, chips, open seams, rust, corrosion, breaks, pits, checks, and ridges. y. Utensils shall mean all kitchenware, tableware, dishes, glassware, cutlery, pots, pans, containers, implements, or other equipment with which food comes in contact during storage, COOking, preparation, display or ser'lins. z. Utensil Rental Service shall mean any establishment or business which loans or rents utensils and food equipment for the purpose of food storage, transportation, or any other handling service, and further provided that in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance the terms utensil rental service and food establishment shall be synonymous. aa. Food Vending Machines shall me~n any self-service device which upon insertion of a coin, coins or tokens, or by other similar means dispenses unit servings of food, either in bulk or in packages without the necessity of replenishing the device between each vending operation.