Guam § 3118 - Public Eating Place: Meals: Guests: Public Premises.

§ 3118. Public Eating Place: Meals: Guests: Public Premises.

(a) “Public Eating Place” means a place which is regularly used and kept open for the serving of meals

to guests for compensation and which has suitable kitchen facilities connected therewith, containing

conveniences for cooking an assortment of foods which may be required for ordinary meals, the kitchen of

which must be kept in a sanitary condition with the proper amount of refrigeration for keeping of food on

said premises and must comply with all the regulations of the Department of Health. Public Eating Place

also means a convention center, exhibit hall, or auditorium, which is regularly used and kept open for the

attendance of guests, and in connection with such use serves meals to such guests for compensation, and

which has suitable kitchen facilities in connection therewith, as defined above.

(b) “Meals” as used in this section, means food commonly ordered at a lunch or dinner; provided,

however, that the service of food such as sandwiches or salads not be deemed compliance with this

requirement.

(c) “Guests” shall mean persons who, during the hours when meals are regularly served therein, come

to a public eating place for the purpose of obtaining, and actually order and obtain at such time, in good

faith, a meal therein.

(d) “Public Premises” means:

(1) Premises licensed with any type of license other than an on-sale beer license, and maintained

and operated for the selling or serving of alcoholic beverages to the public for consumption on the

premises, and in which food shall not be sold or served to the public as in a public eating place, but

upon which premises food products may be sold or served incidentally to the sale or service of

alcoholic beverages, in accordance with rules prescribed by the department.

(2) Premises licensed with an on-sale beer license, in which food shall not be sold or served to

the public as in a public eating place and in which sandwiches, salads, desserts and similar short orders

shall not be sold and served.