8.4.010 Definitions

"Health Authority" means the legally designated Health Officer or designated authority. (Ord. 2803, 2001)

"Health Department" means the legally designated Great Falls and Cascade County City-County Health Department.;
(Ord. 2803, 2001; Prior code §8-3-1).

“Administrative hearing” means an informal hearing before the Health Officer, Supervising Sanitarian and Inspecting Registered Sanitarian concerning a permit suspension. (Ord. 2803, 2001)

“Board” means the legally designated City-County Board of Health provided for in M.C.A. 50-2-106.

“Critical item” means a provision of Title 37, Chapter 110, subchapter 2 and Title 16, Chapter 10, subchapter 3 of the Administrative Rules of Montana for Food Service Establishments that if violated is more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, illness or environmental degradation. (Ord. 2803, 2001)

“Health Officer” means a physician or person with a Master’s Degree in Public Health, or equivalent, appointed by the Board, as provided in M.C.A. 50-2-116. (Ord. 2614 §2(Exh. B), 1991).

“Food Manufacturing Establishment” means a commercial establishment and buildings or structures in connection with it, used to manufacture or prepare food for sale for human consumption but does not include milk producers’ facilities, milk pasteurization facilities, milk product manufacturing plants, slaughterhouses or meat packing plants; a food manufacturing establishment does not provide food directly to a consumer, and does not include a food service establishment as defined in this chapter. (Ord. 2803, 2001; Ord. 2728, 1997; Prior code §8-1-1).

“Food Service Establishment” means an operation as defined in 50-50-102(8) M.C.A., and includes an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends or otherwise provides food for human consumption in a mobile, stationary, temporary semi-permanent or permanent facility or location; where consumption is on or off the premises and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food. Food service establishment does not include:

1. An establishment, vendor or vending machine that sells or serves only non-perishable foods;
2. An establishment that offers only prepackaged foods that are not potentially hazardous;
3. A produce stand that only offers whole, uncut fresh fruits and vegetables;
4. A food manufacturing establishment;
5. A kitchen in a private home if the food is prepared for sale or service at a function such as a religious or charitable organization’s bake sale;
6. A private home that receives catered or home-delivered food; or
7. A private organization serving food to only its members.

“Short Term Food Permit” means a permit issued by the Health Authority within the Health Department that allows for persons or organizations to serve approved food items to the public at events that do not exceed two days.

“Farmer’s Market Short Term Food Permit” means a permit issued by the Health Authority within the Health Department allowing persons or organizations to serve approved food items to the public for the duration of the designated Farmer’s Market season. (Ord. 2803, 2001; Ord. 2728, 1997; Prior code §8-1-1)