Ordinance 3551 - Laserfiche WebLink

Item 15p. STORAGE OF CAPS, PARCHMENT PAPER, AND SINGLE- SERVICE CONTAINERS--Milk bottle caps , or cap stock, parchment paper for milk cans, single-service containers and gaskets shall be purchased and stored only in sanitary tubes, wrappings, or cartons; shall be kept therein in a clean, dry place until used; and shall be handled in a sanitary manner. Item 16p. PASTEURIZATION--Pasteurization shall be per- formed as described in Section 1 (L) of this ordinance. Item 17p. COOLING--All milk and milk products received for pasteurization shall be cooled immediately in approved equipment to 50 degrees Fah. or less, and shall be maintained at that temperature until pasteurized and all pasteurized milk and milk products, except those to be cultured, shall be cooled immediately in approved equipment to a temperature of 50 degrees Fah. or less, and shall be maintained thereat until delivery, as determined in accordance with Section 6. Item 18p. BOTTLING AND PACKAGING--Bottling and packaging of milk and milk products shall be done at the place of pasteurization in approved mechanical equipment. Item 19p, OVERFLOW MILK--Overflow milk or milk products shall not be sold for human consumption. Come-back milk shall not be sold or used for fluid milk or fluid cream. Item 20p. CAPPING--Capping of milk and milk products shall be done in a sanitary manner by approved mechanical equipment. Hand capping is prohibited. The cap, or cover, shall protect the pouring lip to at least its largest diameter. Item 21p. PERSONNEL--HEALTH EXAMINATIONS AND SCHOOLING-- HEALTH CARDS--All employees in milk pasteurization plants shall have a health examination annually or as often as required by the Health Officer. It shall be unlawful for any person to work or be employed in any pasteurizing plant unless he shall furnish and place on file, within forty-eight hours from the date of employment, with the person in charge of such establishment a valid health card, record, permit, or certificate from the Health Officer of the City of Everett stating that such person has been examined by the Health Officer or a physician authorized by him on a date specified therein and that such person is entitled to work in a pasteurizing plant. Such person shall furnish such information, submit to such physical examination and submit such laboratory specimens as the Health Officer may require for the purpose of determining freedom from infection. The Health Officer may require pasteurization plant employees to attend a training course in sanitary practices approved by the Health Officer. No person with an infected cut or lesion on hands or arms shall handle milk, milk products, milk containers, or milk equipment. Item 22p. PERSONNEL--CLEANLINESS--All persons who come into contact with milk, milk products, containers, or equipment, shall wear clean outer garments, and shall keep their hands clean at all times while engaged in such work.