Ordinance 3139 - Laserfiche WebLink

. , I R. HEALTH OFFICER. The term "health officer" shall mean the duly appointed, qualified and acting health officer as appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Everett Board of Health, or his authorized representatives. S. AVERAGE BACTERIAL PLATE COUNT, DIRECT MICROSCOPIC COUNT, REDUCTION TIME AND COOLING TEMPERATURE. Average bacterial plate count and average direct microscopic count shall be taken to mean the logarithmic average, and average reduction time and average cooling temperature shall be taken to mean the arithmetic average of the respective results of the last four consecutive samples, taken upon separate days, irrespective of the date of grading or regrading. T. GRADING PERIOD. The grading period shall be such period of time as the health officer may designate within which grades shall be determined for all milk and milk products, provided that the grading period shall in no case exceed six (6) months. U. PERSON. The word "person" as used in this ordinance shall mean "person, firm, corporation or assocation. " V. AND/OR. Where the term "and/or" is used "and" shall apply where possible, otherwise "or" shall apply. Section 2: THE SALE OF ADULTERATED, MISBRANDED, PAR- TIALLY HOMOGENIZED OR UNGRADED MILK UR MILK PRODUCTS PROHIBITED. No person shall within the City of Everett produce, sell, offer or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, any milk or milk product which is adulterated, misbranded, partially homogenized or ungraded. It shall be unlawful for any person, elsewhere than in a private home, to have in possession any adul- 1 Ii terated, misbranded or ungraded milk or milk product. Section 3: PERMITS. It shall be unlawful for any person to bring or receive in the City of Lverett, for sale, or to sell or offer for sale therein, or to have in storage where milk or milk products are sold or served, any milk or milk product defined in this ordinance, without a permit from the health officer of the City of Everett. Only a person who complies with the requirements of this ordinance shall be entitled to receive and retain such a per- mit. Such a permit may be suspended by the health officer, or revoked after an opportunity for a hearing by the health officer, I upon the violation by the holder of any of the terms of this or di- [ nance. I Section 4: LABELING AND PLACARDING. All bottles, cans, packages and other containers enclosing milk or any milk product defined in this ordinance shall be plainly labeled or marked with • (1) the name of the contents as given in the definitions in this ordinance; (2) the grade of the contents ; (3) the word "pasteurized" only if the contents have been pasteurized; (4) the phrase "for pasteurization" if the contents are to be pasteurized; (5) the name of the plant at which the contents were pasteurized; and (6) in the case of Vitamin D milk, the designation "Vitamin D Milk" and the source of the Vitamin D. The label or mark shall be in letters of a size, kind and color approved by the health officer and shall contain no marks or words which are misleading. - 3 -