The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-20

the operation of slaughter houses
and abattoirs; regulating. meat
and butcher shops; providing
for the inspection of certain classes
Of fresh meats; regulating the use
and operation of dairy barns and build
ings connected Herewith, dairy ami
mails and method of milking; regulat-
ing creameries and milk depots; to
provide penalty for a violation there
of, and for other purposes.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city of
Brunswick, Georgia, in council assem-
bled, that the floors, walls and cell
| ings of every room, building or estab-
lishment occupied or used for the
preparation manufacture packing,
storage, SAFE or distribution OF food,
and SANITARY condition. All utensils,
implements, machinery and equip
ment used in moving, handling, cut
ting, chopping, mixing, canning and
preparing 1000, must be thoroughly
cleaned daily. All food in the process
|
or distribution must be securely pro-
tected from lilies, dust and dirt. All
refuse and dirt, and all waste products
| subject to decomposition and fermen-
| tation must be removed daily. The
clothing OF all operatives, employees
and clerks who handle or come in CON
tact with the food, must be clean at
| all kimes. Toilets and Mushrooms
shall be supplied with soap and wa
ter and towels and shall be cleaned
daily. All employees who handle food
or the material from which it is to
be prepared shall wash their hands
| thoroughly in clean water before be-
ginning work. Cuspidors shall be emp
| tied and washed out daily and when
in use shall contain at least five
ounces of water or disinfectant solu-
ton. Employees shall not spit on
the food or raw material, nor the
utensils, floors or walls. No person
who is infected with any contagious
or veneral disease is allowed to work
in such an establishment nor is any
person allowed to sleep therein.
| SECTION 2. Be it further ordained
that all slaughter houses, or places
| OF slaughter at which meat is killed
for human consumption are hereby
| classified as either slaughter houses
or abbatoirs; only modern well equip
ped plants with equipment for tanking
offai and ample tefrigerating plants
shall be designated as abbatoirs. All
slaughter houses shall be located on
a well drained lot. not nearer than
three hundred (300) yards to any
dwelling No pig pen sty shall be
within three hundred 5000 yards of
such slaughter pens. The building
shall not be less than eighteen by
twenty (1Sx20) feet from floor to
of concrete with smooth finish and
two wooden blocks or metallic pritch
plates imbedded for balancing carcass
on floor. Proper drainage shall be
supplied The building shall not have
less than two doors, one for entry OF
animal and removal of offal; another
for entrance OF employees and re-
moval of carcass and other edible
products. The building shall be
wainscoated not less than four feet
high from the concrete floor and con-
structed OF such material and work
manship as to make it readily and
thoroughly cleaned. Ample light anu
thorough ventilation shall be provided.
The killing room must contain not
less than two tables for necessary
working utensils and for placing edl-
BILE parts thereon. Also an adequate
equipment for handling the carcass.
The water supply shalt be ample,
clean and portable, with adequate ia
cilities for its distribution in the
plant. A tank or kettle of sufficient
size to render all inedible parts shall
provided and installed not nearer than
one hundred feet to the killing room.
No animal shall be slaughtered in
any slaughter house or abbatoir prior
to sunrise nor later than one hour
preceding sunset, except in abbatoirs
properly equipped with light for
slaughter. No animal in advanced
stages of pregnancy shall be killed.
Animals showing symptoms, or sus-
pected of being affected with any dis
ease shall only be killed under per
sonal supervision of the Health OFF,
Ger or his assistants; exception being
made in case of any establishment OPP
Grating under official supervision of
the United States Bureau of Animal
Industry. No calf shall be killed or
meat thereof sold or offered for sale
for human food which when killed and
dressed, (Head. feet and hide re-
moved), weighs less than sixty 600
pounds. All carcasses or parts of car
casses shall be handled and dressed
in clean manner. At the conclusion
of each days kill the entire estab-
lishment shall be thoroughly cleaned.
Offal must be disposed of by burial,
incineration,- or tanKing. Feeding Of
| fal from animals to hogs will be per-
mitted if the offal is steamed or
boiled for a period OF not less than
one hour. The contents of the paunch
4 h., a a