1. As used in P.L.2025, c.298 (C.13:1E-99.134a et al.):
“Casual dining establishment” means any food service business that is not a full-service restaurant.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.
"Condiment" means packaged ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, hot sauce, salt, pepper, or any other herb, spice, seasoning, sauce, sweetener, or substance that is used to give a special flavor to food.
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection.
"Food service business" means and includes a restaurant, café, food truck, vendor station, cafeteria, or any other facility or premises, or section or part thereof, including, but not limited to, a section or part of a grocery store, convenience store, hospital, school, sports arena, entertainment venue, or other similar facility or venue, where meals are prepared and served to customers for immediate consumption thereby on or off the premises, whether on a take-out, eat-in, drive-thru, or delivery basis. “Food service business” shall include both full-service restaurants and casual dining establishments.
“Full-service restaurant” means a food service business whose primary NAICS classification in accommodation and food services is 722511, or any successor classification code as designated by the NAICS.
“NAICS” means the North American Industry Classification System used by federal statistical agencies for classifying business establishments.
“Self-serve condiment station” means a dedicated appliance, fixture, or other similar system for the dispensing of condiments, which provides individual condiments for customer access, provided that such items are not bundled, packaged, or otherwise wrapped together. “Self-serve condiment station” shall include an open tray or other similar system from which more than one condiment may be taken at a time.
“Single-use portion cup” means a small container, with or without a lid, used for serving sauces and dressings, or similar accompaniments to food, that are necessary to prevent leakage, allergen cross-contamination, or spillage during on-site consumption, or take-out and delivery orders.
"Single-use utensils or condiments" means utensils or condiment packets or packages which are designed to be discarded, by the consumer, after a single use.
"Utensil" means an instrument, including, but not limited to, a knife, fork, chopstick, or spoon, which is commonly used by humans to eat meals served thereto by a food service business.
“Utensil dispenser” means a dedicated appliance for the dispensing of food utensils, which dispenses a single-use utensil at the push of a button, lever, or other similar method. With the exception of utensil dispensers located in sports arenas and entertainment centers, "utensil dispenser" shall not include an open tray or other similar system from which more than one single-use utensil may be taken at a time.