City of Philadelphia - File #: 070308

• File #: 070308
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/19/2007
• In control: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
• Final action: 6/14/2007
• Title: Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by requiring semiannual inspection of mobile food vendors and providing for fees, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Campbell
• Indexes: FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
• Code sections: 6-300 - Food, 6-301 - Food Establishments, 6-503 - Licenses and Permits, Title 6 - HEALTH CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/20/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/20/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/14/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/14/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/14/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/14/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/7/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/7/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/7/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/7/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/7/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/7/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING HELD
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING HELD
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/19/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/19/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/19/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
4/19/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by requiring semiannual inspection of mobile food vendors and providing for fees, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 6. HEALTH CODE.

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CHAPTER 6-300. FOOD.

§ 6-301. Food Establishments.

(1) Every food establishment handling food shall be conducted, maintained and operated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Title and such regulations as the Board may prescribe.

(2) Except as hereinafter provided in § 6-305(1)(g), no person shall conduct, maintain, or operate any food establishment selling food unless he has obtained a license as provided in § 6-503.

(3) Every person applying for such license shall supply such information and shall permit such inspection and examination of his food establishment and the food and persons handling food therein as the Board may by regulation prescribe to protect the health of ultimate consumers.

(a) A license to operate as a mobile food vendor must be renewed on a semiannual basis, and no such license shall be approved or renewed unless the Department has inspected the vending cart or vehicle and determined that it is in compliance with all applicable health and safety requirements of this Code and the regulations adopted by the Board thereunder and that the vendor has identified to the Department the individual(s) holding a valid Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate who will be present during operation, as required by subsection (8) of this Section.

(4) Except as provided in § 6-301(5) the license fee for food establishments selling food is:

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(c) Retail food establishments, without permanent location, including, but not limited to mobile vending units such as motor vehicles, movable stands and ca...