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Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," to eliminate the requirement of semiannual license renewal for mobile food vendors and to provide for protective gloves and head coverings as established in regulations of the Board of Health, all under certain terms and conditions.
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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.
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(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.]
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(8) Responsibilities of Food Establishments. Subject to the exemptions of Section 6-301(9), every food establishment that sells any non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food, as defined by the Board, shall:
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(e) [Ensure] To the extent required pursuant to Board of Health regulations, ensure that any person engaged in the p...
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