Michigan Laws 289.3103 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 289.3103
- Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
- Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
- Fair: means a fair or exhibition operated and managed under 1929 PA 11, MCL 46. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
- Food: means articles used for food or drink for humans or other animals, chewing gum, and articles used for components of any such article. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
- Food code: means "Food Code, 2009 Recommendations of the United States Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration" which regulates the design, construction, management, and operation of certain food establishments. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
- Local health department: means that term as defined in section 1105 of the public health code, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 289.1109
- Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 289.1109
- Vending machine: means a self-service device that, upon insertion of a coin, paper currency, token, card, or key, or by manual operation, dispenses unit servings of food in bulk or in packages without the necessity of replenishing the device between each vending operation. See Michigan Laws 289.1111
As used in this chapter:
(a) “Certified health department” means a county, district, or city health department that meets the criteria for certification of health departments established by this act and that is authorized by the director to enforce this act for retail groceries, food processors, or fair concessions.
(b) “Foodborne illness outbreak” means an incident where any of the following occur:
(i) Two or more persons, not of the same household, have ingested a common food and have a similar disease or similar symptoms or excrete the same pathogens, and there is a time, place, or person association between these persons.
(ii) There is a single case of suspected botulism, mushroom poisoning, paralytic shellfish poisoning, or other rare disease.
(iii) There is a case of a disease or poisoning that can be definitely related to ingestion of a food.
(c) “Food service program” means the systematic activity of the department and a local health department for effective administration and enforcement of the food code and this act, including all of the following:
(i) Periodic evaluations of food service establishments, temporary food service establishments, vending machines, and vending machine locations for compliance with law.
(ii) Support of recommendations for licensure with appropriate records.
(iii) Review of plans and specifications for new and extensively remodeled establishments.
(iv) Educational activities.
(v) Investigation of reports of foodborne illnesses.
(vi) Other activities which may be necessary to ensure proper implementation of this act.