HomeMy WebLinkAbout0221_0005AN ORDINANCE TO PRRVVFNT THE SALB OF IMPURE, TAINTED OR
ADULTERATED MEATS, MILS:, MILS PRODUCTS, DRINKS, BEVERAGES#
CONFECTIONS AND FOOD ST F+ FS WITHIN THE CITY OF GEROGETOWN 9 . TEXAS,
AND TO CONTROL AND REGULATE THIS SALRt MANUFACTURING AND PRE-
PARATION OF MEATS! MILK'# MILS PRODUCTS, DRINKS, ]BEVERAGES,
CONFECTIONS AND FOOD STUFFS, AND TO PROVIDB FOR THE EXAMINATION
AND INSPECTION OF SUCH ARTICLES, AND THE PLACES WHERE MANUi+AC-
TURED# PREPARED OR SOLD, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCH OF
PERMITS FOR TH8 JWTUFACTURE# PREPARATION AND SALE OF SUCH ART-
ICLE'S, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City
Georgetown# Texas:
Section 1. No meat* fish# birds# fowls* fruit,
les, milk, or anything intended for human foods not be
healthy# fresh# sound# wholesome, fit and safe for suc'
meat form any animal or fish that died by diseases or
diseased# injured or unhealthy when butchered# nor mea
any calf, pig# goat or lamb# which at the time of its
was less than three weeks old# shall be sold or offere
for sale.
Section S. Meat markets and butcher shops she
completely screened, the floors shall be thoroughly,sc
once each days and scraps of meat# offal# bones and of
matter shall not be left exposed to the atmosphere of
but must be kept in a closed receptacle# which must be
once each day; all tainted meat shall be removed from
ises at once; and the fixtures# rooms and premises mue
maintained in a thoroughly sanitary condition. All sli
ing houses shall be screened and shall be kept thorouf
scrubbed and clean# and shall be further kept in a sax
condition according to rules which may be prescribed i
health officer. All wagons# oarts# vehicles or receptacles in
which meat is hauled from the slaughtering house to the markets
or in which meat is delivered or carried shall be kept thor-
oughly scrubbed and clean and in a good sanitary condition#
and when any fresh meat is thus being hauled# delivered or
carried it shall be so closed and covered as to prevent dust#
flies or insects of any character reaching it.
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