HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1988/08/16 Item 14
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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 14
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ITEM TITLE:
Meeting Date 8/16/88
Ordinance -;(;<.79- Adding Chapter 8.18 to Title 8 of the Chula
Vista Municipal Code Relating to the Regulation of Food
Caterers and Catering Equipment Rentals
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City Attorney"'lJ; .~.-
SUBMITTED BY:
(4/Sths Vote: Yes___No~)
The proposed ordinance would require catering businesses to comply with our
food handling regulations.
RECOMMENDATION: Place the ordinance on its first reading.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DISCUSSION:
OUr current regulations of people in the business of handling food mirror the
regulations of the County of San Diego and the County Health Department
enforces our regulations. Last year, the Board of Supervisors adopted an
~dinance expanding its regulations to include food catering operations. The
"eason for this action was in response to several major foodborne illness
outbreaks due to catering functions and operations.
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The new ordinance provides definitions and guidelines to include catering
operations within its ambit in order to protect the health and safety of Chula
Vista resident. The County Department of Health will enforce these
regulations as it does all our other food handling regulations.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
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by the City Council of
Chula VistaJiifornia
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