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"Director"means the director of the department of environmental management or the
<br /> director's authorized representative.
<br /> "Disposable food service ware"means disposable food containers that are commonly
<br /> disposed of after a single use,that are used, or are intended to be used,to serve or transport
<br /> prepared, ready-to-consume food or beverages. This includes, but is not limited to:
<br /> (1) Service ware for takeout foods and/or leftovers from partially consumed meals
<br /> prepared by a food vendor; and
<br /> (2) Containers that are intended for single use, such as cups; bowls; plates; trays; cartons;
<br /> or containers that are hinged, lidded, or clamshell.
<br /> For the purpose of this article, "disposable food service ware" excludes straws, cup lids, utensils,
<br /> and packaging for unprepared food.
<br /> "Food packaging"means all food-related wrappings, bags, boxes, containers, bowls,
<br /> plates,trays, cartons, cups, lids, or drinking utensils, in which food or beverage is placed or
<br /> packaged on the retail food establishment's premises, and which are not intended for reuse.
<br /> Food packaging does not include forks, spoons, knives, straws, stirrers, or single-service
<br /> condiment packages.
<br /> "Food provider"means any vendor, business, organization, entity, group, or individual
<br /> operating in the County which provides prepared food for public consumption on or off its
<br /> premises and includes without limitation any store, shop, sales outlet,restaurant, grocery store,
<br /> supermarket, delicatessen, caterer, catering truck or vehicle; and any organization, group or
<br /> individual which provides food in conjunction with services.
<br /> "Food service ware" includes plates, bowls, cups, lids, straws, stirrers, forks, spoons,
<br /> knives, napkins,trays, and other items primarily designed for use in consuming food.
<br /> "Food vendor"means any retail food establishment.
<br /> "Polystyrene foam"means a thermoplastic petrochemical material utilizing the styrene
<br /> monomer,which may be marked with resin symbol#6,processed by any number of techniques
<br /> including, but not limited to fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection
<br /> molding, form molding, and extrusion-blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene), sometimes
<br /> referred to as "Styrofoam," a Dow Chemical Company trademarked form of polystyrene foam
<br /> insulation. In food service,polystyrene foam is generally used to make cups, bowls,plates,
<br /> trays, clamshell containers, meat trays and egg cartons intended for a single use. "Polystyrene
<br /> foam" does not include solid hard polystyrene.
<br /> "Prepared food"means food or beverages, which are served, packaged, cooked, chopped,
<br /> sliced, mixed, brewed, frozen, squeezed, or otherwise prepared for consumption by a retail
<br /> consumer on the premises of a retail food establishment, including, but not limited to, beverages,
<br /> ready to eat, and takeout food. "Prepared food" does not include raw, butchered meats, fish
<br /> and/or poultry unless provided for consumption without further food preparation. For example,
<br /> sashimi and poke shall be considered to be prepared.food.
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