(5) Therefore, it is urgent that food establishments
implement procedures and safeguards to protect food employees
from being infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
§ 7503. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Food employee." An employee who works for a food
establishment.
"Food establishment." A room, building or place or portion
thereof or vehicle maintained, used or operated for the purpose
of commercially storing, packaging, slaughtering, making,
cooking, mixing, processing, bottling, baking, canning,
freezing, packing or otherwise preparing, transporting or
handling food. The term excludes retail food facilities, retail
food establishments or public eating and drinking places.
"Health insurance policy." As follows:
(1) Any individual or group health, sickness or accident
policy, or subscriber contract or certificate offered, issued
or renewed by an entity subject to one of the following:
(i) The act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known
as The Insurance Company Law of 1921.
(ii) The act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701,
No.364), known as the Health Maintenance Organization
Act.
(iii) 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to hospital plan
corporations) or 63 (relating to professional health
services plan corporations).
(2) The term does not include accident only, fixed
indemnity, limited benefit, credit, dental, vision, specified
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