Chapter 24

10 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 24 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT 1 CHAPTER 24 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT § 24101. Definitions. § 24102. Exclusions. § 24103. Examination and Condemnation of Unwholesom e or Adulterated Food or Drink. § 24104. Disease Control. § 24105. Posting. § 24106. Rules and Regulations. § 24107. Plans and Specifications. § 24101. Definitions. As used in this Chapter: Food establishment means and includes every establi shment or place which is used or occupied as a baker, conf ectionery, cannery, dairy, creamery, packing house, grocery, s upermarket, meat or poultry market, fruit or vegetable market, delicatessen, beverage plant, slaughter house, poultry processing plant, fish processing plant, frozen food processing plant, bot tling plant, food refrigeration locker plant, ice plant, ice cream or frozen dessert plant, public market, food warehouse or for the pro duction, processing, manufacture, preparation for sale, cann ing, bottling, packing, packaging, storage, sale or distribution o f any food. SOURCE: GC § 9540. CROSS-REFERENCE: See 10 GCA § 23101(b). 2014 NOTE: Subsection designation was removed to adhere to t he Compiler’s general codification scheme pursuant to the authority

f any food. SOURCE: GC § 9540. CROSS-REFERENCE: See 10 GCA § 23101(b). 2014 NOTE: Subsection designation was removed to adhere to t he Compiler’s general codification scheme pursuant to the authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606. § 24102. Exclusions. Food establishment does not include: (a) An eating and drinking establishment as defined in Chapter 23 of this Part; (b) Any establishment for the killing of livestock for private consumption of the products and not for sal e to others; and COL11/29/202210 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 24 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT 2 (c) Any establishment, including any market, waysid e stand or roadside stand, used exclusively for the s ale of fresh, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, live po ultry, live pigs or other live animals except dogs and cats, by the original producer thereof in his own property; or l iquor, canned and bottled soft drinks. SOURCE: GC § 9540.1. § 24103. Examination and Condemnation of Unwholesom e or Adulterated Food or Drink. Samples of food, drink and other substances may be taken and examined by the Director which may be necessary for the detection of unwholesomeness or adulteration.

esom e or Adulterated Food or Drink. Samples of food, drink and other substances may be taken and examined by the Director which may be necessary for the detection of unwholesomeness or adulteration. The D irector may condemn and forbid the sale of, or cause to be seiz ed, removed or destroyed any food or drink which is unwholesome or adulterated, except that cannabis infused products or cannabis p roducts which are processed, manufactured, labeled, and/or sold b y an establishment shall not be considered adulterated s olely on the basis of its cannabis content. SOURCE: GC § 9540.2. Amended by P.L. 36-110:4 (Oct. 12, 202 2). CROSS-REFERENCE: See 10 GCA § 24102. § 24104. Disease Control. (a) No employer, owner, manager or person in charg e or control shall permit any person to work in a food e stablishment knowing such person to have or having reason to bel ieve that he has a disease in communicable form or is a carrier of such disease; and no person shall work in a food establishment, w hether in his own or another's employ, knowing himself to have or having reason to believe that he has any such disease or i s a carrier of any such disease.

son shall work in a food establishment, w hether in his own or another's employ, knowing himself to have or having reason to believe that he has any such disease or i s a carrier of any such disease. If an employer, owner, manager or per son in charge or control suspects that an employee has any such d isease in a communicable form or is a carrier of such disease, he shall notify the Director immediately. Persons with cuts or sore s shall not be allowed to handle food that may be contaminated by such handling. (b) No person who is afflicted with any communica ble disease shall lodge, sleep or remain in a food esta blishment, nor COL11/29/202210 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 24 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT 3 shall any person permit another who is afflicted to so lodge, sleep or remain in such place. SOURCE: GC § 9540.3. CROSS-REFERENCE: See 10 GCA § 24103. § 24105. Posting. A placard containing the provisions of § 24104 sha ll be posted in all toilet rooms used by employees. SOURCE: GC § 9540.4. § 24106. Rules and Regulations. The Director is authorized to adopt rules and regu lations establishing sanitation requirements of food establ ishments and food standards for frozen desserts, meat,

. § 24106. Rules and Regulations. The Director is authorized to adopt rules and regu lations establishing sanitation requirements of food establ ishments and food standards for frozen desserts, meat, poultry, ice, milk and milk products, soft drinks and other food or drinks . SOURCE: GC § 9540.5. § 24107. Plans and Specifications. When any food establishment is constructed or exte nsively remodeled or when an existing structure is converte d for use as a food establishment, then the owner or person in cha rge or control shall comply with the provisions of § 21102 of this Division and the regulations promulgated thereunder. SOURCE: GC § 9540.6. ---------- COL11/29/2022