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Bill 070189-A

Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by providing that all persons engaged in the preparation of food and especially those in the fast food establishments shall wear protective gloves and wear a suitable head covering or hair restraint to protect the food from contamination.

Introduced Mar 15, 2007Committee on Public Health and Human ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember CampbellCouncilmember Campbell

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you, Madam President. Today our Calendar begins on at the bottom. We will consider Bill No. 070189-A. On we will consider Bill Nos. 070268-A and 070394-A. We will then skip over to . In fact, we will skip over to . We will consider Bill No. 040904, which is to be amended, Bill No. 070370 and 9/27/07 - STATED - 2ND READING 371. All other bills are being held.”

    Councilwoman Blackwell · Stated Meeting, September 27, 2007 · Sep 27, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 15, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 15, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 5, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  4. Jun 5, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  5. Jun 5, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  6. Jun 7, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 7, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 7, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 14, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 14, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Sep 20, 2007AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Sep 20, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Sep 20, 2007RECONSIDERED · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Sep 20, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  15. Sep 27, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  16. Sep 27, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  17. Oct 18, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by providing that all persons engaged in the preparation of food and especially those in the fast food establishments shall wear protective gloves and wear a suitable head covering or hair restraint to protect the food from contamination. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 6. HEALTH CODE * * * CHAPTER 6-300. FOOD §6-301. Food Establishments. *** (8) Responsibilities of Food Establishments. Subject to the exemptions of Section 6-301(9), every food establishment that sells any non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food, as defined by the Board, shall: *** (e) Ensure that any person engaged in the preparation of food at or under the supervision of the food establishment wears protective gloves and a suitable head covering or hair restraint, all to protect the food from contamination. *** SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ____________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End