Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by defining "Supermarkets," and excluding Supermarkets from the definition of Chain Restaurants, thereby exempting Supermarkets from menu labeling requirements applicable to Chain Restaurants, under certain terms and conditions.

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 6-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

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§ 6-102. Definitions.

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(6.2) Chain Restaurant. A restaurant or retail food establishment, including but not limited to a convenience store, deli, bakery, cookie counter, ice cream shop or coffee shop, that does business under the same trade name as used by fifteen (15) or more other establishments (whether such other establishments are located in the City or elsewhere and regardless of the type of ownership of each individual establishment).

For purposes of this Chapter, the definition excludes Supermarkets but includes chain restaurant outlets located within another business, regardless of whether that business is a Supermarket.

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(49.1) Supermarket. A Food Establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of packaged food, located in a permanent structure that exceeds 10,000 square feet in size.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Explanation:

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