6502 - Definitions.
§ 6502. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advisory board" or "board." The Food Employee Certification Advisory Board. "Food establishment." A room, building, place or portion thereof or vehicle maintained, used or operated for the purpose of selling to the public, commercially storing, packaging, making, cooking, mixing, processing, bottling, baking, canning, freezing, packing or otherwise preparing, transporting or handling food. The term includes retail food stores and public eating and drinking licensees, except those portions of establishments operating exclusively under milk or milk products permits and those portions of establishments operating exclusively under USDA inspection. The term does not include dining cars operated by a railroad company in interstate commerce or a bed and breakfast, homestead or inn as defined in the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L.926, No.369), referred to as the Public Eating and Drinking Place Law. "Potentially hazardous food." A food which consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meats, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible crustaceans or other ingredients, including synthetic ingredients, and which is in a form capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxicogenic microorganisms. The term does not include foods that have a pH level of 4.6 or below or a water activity of 0.85 or less under standard conditions or food products in hermetically sealed containers processed to maintain commercial sterility. "Public eating and drinking place." A public eating or drinking place as defined in the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L.926, No.369), referred to as the Public Eating and Drinking Place Law. "Supervisory employee." An owner or a person employed by or designated by the business owner to fulfill the requirements of this chapter.