§ 4-56. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Food handling establishment shall mean and include a buffet, lunchroom, lunch counter, restaurant, cafe, dining room or hotel, bakery, soda fountain, soft drink stand, grocery store, fruit stand, meat market, packinghouse, poultry market, fish market, hamburger stand, ice cream wagon, and every other public place where food is processed, served, prepared, sold, given in exchange, given away, or consumed on the premises, and all establishments where food or candy is prepared, stored, or manufactured for use.

Permit herein referred to shall be a certificate from the county health department stating that the establishment where applicant conducts such business, or proposes to conduct such business meets with the requirements of this article and with the regulations of the state board of health pertaining to such business.

(Code 1963, § 12-2)

State law reference

Duties of state board of health as to food establishments and milk, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 41-3-15(3)(i), (j); "food" defined, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 75-29-7; definitions relating to meat inspections, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, §§ 75-33-3, 75-35-3.