Definitions.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-352
in effect§ 21-352. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Supervisory personnel means the certificate holder, individuals having supervisory or management duties and any other person working in a food service establishment who may be in charge of its operation.
(2) Food means any raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption.
(3) Food service establishment means any place where food is prepared and intended for individual portion service, and includes the site at which individual portions are provided. The term includes those establishments which are covered by the permit, license or certificate requirement of the Food Service Sanitation Ordinance of the City adopted in Section 21-321. The term includes any such place regardless of whether consumption is on or off the premises and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food. The term also includes delicatessen-type operations that prepare sandwiches intended for individual portion service. The term does not include private homes where food is prepared or served for individual family consumption, the location of food vending machines, and supply vehicles.
(4) Food service operators update course means a minimum of three hours review and update referring back to original course outlined in Section 21-356(2) and approved by the regulatory authority.
(5) Law includes Federal, State and local statutes, ordinances, and regulations.
(6) Numerous critical violations means violation of three or more items having a demerit value of four or more points each, on any inspection, and action to abate has not been taken within two weeks.
(7) Packaged means bottled, canned, cartoned, or securely wrapped.
(8) Person includes any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.
(9) Person in charge means the individual present in a food service establishment who is the apparent supervisor of the food service establishment at the time of inspection. If no individual is the apparent supervisor, then any employee present is the person in charge.
(10) Regulatory authority means the State and/or local enforcement authority or authorities having jurisdiction over the food service establishment.
(11) Repeated violation means violation of the same item on three consecutive inspections.
(12) Temporary means a food service establishment that operates at a fixed location for a period of time of not more than 14 consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration.
(Ord. No. 17550, § 1(16-139), 2-21-84; Code 1980, § 21-235)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH21FOBE_ARTVIIRE_DIV2FOSEOPCE_S21-352DEFetched: 10/28/2026