410 IAC 7-26-78
410 IAC 7-26-78 "Outdoor food operation" defined
Cite as Ind. Admin. Code tit. 410, r. 7-26-78
Sec. 78. (a) "Outdoor food operation" means a permanently installed or portable extension of a retail food establishment that operates for the purpose of storing, preparing, serving, packaging, or otherwise handling of food.
(b) The term includes any of the following:
(1) Barbeque pits, smokers, or grills on the premise of the permitted retail food establishment.
(2) Food service sites or kiosks in amusement parks, theme parks, zoos, outdoor exhibitions, or athletic facilities.
(3) Use of garage doors that open on any of the walls of a permanent structure.
(4) A movable cooking operation that is conducted on equipment suitably designed and maintained for use outdoors and operated in conjunction with a permanent retail food establishment.
(c) The term does not include:
(1) a temporary food establishment;
(2) a mobile food establishment; or
(3) a retail food establishment when:
(A) the only food handling activity is serving food per an individual order from an enclosed indoor facility; or
(B) outdoor equipment that consists only of enclosed, secured storage units, such as a walk-in cooler.