“Employee” means any person working in a food facility, whether with or without pay, who handles food during any phase of its storage, preparation, manufacture, distribution, serving or display, or who comes in contact with food equipment, utensils or machinery. (The owner of a food establishment, if engaged in food handling, is subject to the same requirements as any other person so engaged.)

“Food” means a raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice beverage, an ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption, and chewing gum.

“Food facility” means an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, or otherwise provides food for human consumption at the retail level, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) an operation where food is consumed on or off the premises, regardless of whether there is a charge for the food; (2) a place used in conjunction with the operations described in this subsection, including, but not limited to, storage facilities for food-related utensils, equipment, and materials. “Food facility” includes permanent (e.g., restaurants, cafeterias) and nonpermanent food facilities (e.g., mobile food facilities, farmers’ markets, vending machines).

“Health Officer” means the Health Officer of the City of Larkspur, or their authorized representative.

“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, club, association or organization. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 § 2(5), 2018; Ord. 289 § 1, 1962)