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• 7 • r • r • ORDINANCE NO. 3139 . AN ORDINANCE relating to and regulating the sale of milk and milk products ; providing for grading and for the inspection of the production and processing thereof ; requiring permits ; defining offenses and prescribing penalties ; and repealing Ordinance io.2440 and all ordinances in conflict herewith. THE CITY OF EVRETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: DEFINITIONS. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and the enforcement of this ordinance: A. MILK. idjilk is hereby defined to be the lacteal secretion obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows, excluding that obtained within fifteen (15) days before and five (5) days after calving, or such longer period as may be neces- sary to renaer the milk practically colostrum free; which contains not less than eight and one-half (82%) per cent of milk solids not fat, and not less than three and one-half (3%) per cent of milk fat. B. MILK FAT UR BUTTER FAT. Milk fat or butter fat is the fat of milk. C. CREAM AND SOUR CREAM. Cream is a portion of milk which contains not less than eighteen (18%) per cent milk fat. Sour cream is cream the acidity of which is more than 0.20 per cent, expressed as lactic acid. D. SKIl+rMED MILK. Skimmed milk is milk from which a sufficient portion of milk fat has been removed to reduce its milk- fat percentage to less than three and one-half (32%) per cent. E. MILK OR SKIMPED MILK BEVERAGE. A milk beverage or a skimmed milk beverage is a food compound or confection con- sisting of milk or skimmed milk, as the case may be, to which has been added a syrup or flavor consisting of wholesome ingredients. F. BUTTERMILK. Buttermilk is a product resulting from the churning of milk or cream, or from the souring or treat- ment by a lactic acid or other culture or milk, skimmed milk, re- constituted milk, evaporated or condensed milk or skimmed milk or milk or skimmed milk powder. It contains not less than eight (8%) per cent of milk solids not fat. G. VITAMIN D MILK. Vitamin D milk is milk the vitamin D content of which has been increased by a method and in an amount approved by the health officer. H. RECONSTITUTD OR RECOMBINED MILK AND CREAM. Re- constituted or recombined milk is a product resulting from the re- combining of milk constituents with water, and which complies with the standards for milk fat and solids not fat of milk as defined herein. Reconstituted or recombined cream is a product resulting from the combination of dried cream, butter, or butter fat with cream, milk, skimmed milk or water. - 1