Ordinance 3925 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • Section 9. UNLAWFUL TO SELL UNINSPECTED MEAT. It shall be unlawful for any person operating a meat establishment to sell or offer for sale or to have on his premises, any meat except Inspected Meat. Meat Establishments may have in their possession uninspected meat for the purpose of butchering if ownership of said meat is properly identified and Custom Rolled. section 9 a. PROCESSING OR SLAUGHTERING. No dressed or otherwise processed chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, or other fowl or rabbits shall be sold or offered for sale within the cor- porate limits of the City of Everett, until or unless processed or slaughtered in a meat establishment regulated as provided by Section 5 of this ordinance. Each carcass of fowl or rabbit, or packaged parts of the same, shall bear a tag, label, legend, brand, or other approved marking stating the name of the official inspection agency and the establishment number, if any assigned by such agency. If no establishment number has been assigned, the tag, label, legend, brand, or other approved marking shall state in lieu thereof the address of the slaughtering establishment. The legend or approved markings shall not be removed from the carcass or packaged parts of the same by any person or persons other than the consumer, and shall be furnished by the operator of the meat establishment without expense to the City of Everett Health Department. Section 10. FROZEN MEAT. All prepackaged frozen meat must be completely enclosed in cartons or cellophane wrappings, that will prevent products from becoming contamin- ated. Prepackaged frozen meat shall be stored in a cold storage plant at or below 0 Fahrenheit. Self-service frozen meat cabinets in which meats are displayed for sale shall be maintained at a temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit or lower and shall not be allowed to rise above 15 degrees Fahrenheit. All meats including poultry and fish, which have been frozen for preservation and thawed for sale, shall be plainly labelled as frozen meat. Such meat, poultry or fish shall not be re-frozen. All wrapping material used on prepackaged fresh or frozen meat must be such that the consumer can clearly identify the product. Each package of frozen meat shall be plainly labeled either by printing, lithographing or other markings or labels stating: 1. The name of the product, including month, day, and year when packaged and frozen. 2. Name and place of business of manufacturer, packer, or distributer. 3. Net weight, total price of package and price per pound. 4. The Federal or State Inspection legend and the number of the establishment or approved municipal inspection legend or identification. No person, firm or corporation shall refuse to allow the Health Officer or his authorized representive to fully inspect any and all premises entered in the performance of his duty, and no person, firm or corporation shall molest or resist the Health Officer or his authorized representive in the discharge of their inties.