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<br />steam tables, fixed and mobile manufacturing, processing, packaging, storing and conveying equipment,
<br />and similar items other than utensils used in the operations of a food establishment.
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<br />Examine. The term "examine" shall mean the testing and analysis of food for the purpose of determining
<br />compliance with the standards of this chapter.
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<br />Food. The term "food" shall mean any raw, cooked or processed substance, beverage, water, ice or other
<br />ingredient used or intended for use in whole or in part for human consumption.
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<br />Food contact surface. The term "food contact surface" shall mean those surfaces of equipment and
<br />utensils with which food normally comes in contact, and those surfaces from which food may drain, drip
<br />or splash back onto surfaces normally in contact with food.
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<br />Food establishment. The term "food establishment" shall mean any building, room, stand, enclosure,
<br />vehicle, space, area or other place wherein food is stored, prepared, manufactured, processed, wrapped,
<br />canned, packed, bottled, transported, distributed, sold or offered for sale or served in any way with or
<br />without charge, except private homes.
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<br />Garbage. The term "garbage" shall mean discarded material resulting from the handling, processing,
<br />storage, preparation, serving and consumption of food.
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<br />Hermetically sealed container. The term "hermetically sealed container" shall mean a container designed
<br />and intended to be secure against the entry of microorganisms and to maintain the commercial sterility
<br />of its contents after processing.
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<br />Home-prepared food The term "home-prepared food" shall mean any food which has been processed or
<br />prepared in an unlicensed food establishment or private home.
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<br />Law. The term "law" shall include all federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations.
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<br />Legislative Code. The term "Legislative Code" shall mean the current City of Saint Paul Legislative
<br />Code.
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<br />Licensee. The term "licensee" shall mean the person who has been issued a license by the city to
<br />establish, operate and/or maintain a facility or activity regulated by this chapter.
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<br />Misbranding. The term "misbranding" shall mean the use of any written, printed or graphic matter upon
<br />or accompanying food or containers of food which violates any applicable local, state or federal labeling
<br />identification or representation requirements. A food item may also be considered misbranded if it is not
<br />labeled and its appearance is misleading or it is not obvious what the food item is from its appearance.
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<br />Office. The term "office" shall mean the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection, its
<br />division of environmental health, its environmental health specialists and other assigned agents.
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<br />Packaged The term "packaged" shall mean bottled, canned, cartoned or securely wrapped.
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<br />Person. The term "person" shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, trustee or
<br />association and, with respect to acts prohibited or required herein, shall include employees and licensees.
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<br />Potable water. The term "potable water" shall mean water which is from a source of supply and system
<br />operated, located and constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Minnesota Department of
<br />Health rules relating to public water supply and well water.
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<br />Potentially hazardous food The term "potentially hazardous food" shall mean any food that consists in
<br />whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, mollusk, edible crustacea
<br />or other ingredients, including synthetic ingredients, in a form capable of supporting rapid and
<br />progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms. This term does not include foods which
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