A. "Prepared Food" means foods or beverages which are prepared on the vendor’s premises by cooking, chopping, slicing, mixing, freezing, squeezing, or other processing and which require no further preparation to be consumed. Prepared Food does not include raw uncooked whole fruits or vegetables which are not chopped, squeezed, or mixed, or raw uncooked meat products.

B. "Takeout Food" means Prepared Food which is purchased to be consumed off a Prepared Food Vendor’s premises. Takeout Food includes Prepared Food carried out by the customer or delivered by a Prepared Food Vendor or by a Takeout Food Delivery Service.

C. "Prepared Food Vendor" means any establishment located within the City of Berkeley, including a Bakery, Cafeteria, Drive In, Food Products Store, Food Service Establishment (Carry Out, Quick Service, Full Service), Drugstore or Theater, as defined in BMC 23F.04, Mobile Food Facility, Temporary Food Facility (CA Health and Safety Code Sections 113831 and 113930 and as amended), bar and other similar establishment, selling Prepared Food to be consumed on and/or off its premises.

D. "Disposable Foodware" means all containers, bowls, plates, trays, cartons, boxes, pizza boxes, cups, utensils, straws, lids, sleeves, condiment containers, spill plugs, paper or foil wrappers, liners and any other items used to hold, serve, eat, or drink Prepared Food, which are designed for single use and in which Prepared Food is placed or packaged on a Prepared Food Vendor’s premises.

E. "Disposable Cup" is a beverage cup designed for single use to serve beverages, such as water, cold drinks, hot drinks and alcoholic beverages.

F. "Accessory Disposable Foodware Item" means any Disposable Foodware item such as straws, stirrers, napkins and utensils; condiment cups and packets; cup sleeves, tops, lids, and spill plugs; and other similar accessory or accompanying Disposable Foodware items used as part of food or beverage service or packaging.

G. "Reusable Foodware" means all foodware, including plates, bowls, cups, trays, glasses, straws, stirrers, condiment cups and utensils, that is manufactured of durable materials and that is specifically designed and manufactured to be washed and sanitized and to be used repeatedly over an extended period of time, and is safe for washing and sanitizing according to applicable regulations.

H. "Takeout Food Delivery Service" is a third party delivery service which picks up Takeout Food from a Prepared Food Vendor and delivers it to the customer for consumption off the premises. (Ord. 7639-NS § 1 (part), 2019)