Except as provided in section 3717.42 of the Revised Code, no person or government entity shall operate a food service operation without a license. A separate license is required for each food service operation a person or government entity operates.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3717.41

  • Food: includes ice, water or any other beverage, food ingredients, and chewing gum. See Ohio Code 3717.01
  • Food service operation: means a place, location, site, or separate area where food intended to be served in individual portions is prepared or served for a charge or required donation. See Ohio Code 3717.01
  • Government entity: means this state, a political subdivision of this state, another state, or a political subdivision or other local government body of another state. See Ohio Code 3717.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59

No person or government entity shall fail to comply with any other requirement of this chapter applicable to food service operations.

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