The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
Ordinance No. 687-C
To protect the pubic health by reeu- iating the manner of handling foods and drinks intended for human Consumutiou

ConsumptiOn.
 Be 1t ordained by the Commission O. the City Of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section l. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, keep, tner or expose fer sale, or to serve dis pense or distribute for use as food for human beings in the City of Brming- ham. CT within it's police Jurisdiction any meat mix or it's products, game, poul- try fish, oysters, fruits vegetables. bread, cake, water, liquid foods. beyer- ages or other article of food or drink of any description, which is impure un- wholesome, unsound, deeayed fermented adulterateo, contaminated filthy or which for any other reason is unfit or unsafe Tor use as such, either because of it's own nature, condition or quality, or be- cause of careless or improper methods tcf storage. refrigeration or handitng
 Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful to sell. keep offer. serve or expose for sale in said city, or within its police Jurisdiction. any article of food or drink for human beings except within building, store, room or other enclosure the openings into which are effectively and efficiently pro vided and equipped with screens or other wise equipped in such manner as to exclude flies and insects of every de- scription, and all such places of busi- ness shall at all times be kept free Of such flies, insects and vermin.
 Sec. 8 It shall be unlawful to sell, keep, offer, serve or expose for sale in said city. or it's police jurisdiction, for use as food for human beings any raw or cooked meats. game poultry, fish, oysters, bread, cake. pastry, pies, sugar apples grapes, rasns dates, olives, lemons, Hines, bananas not attached to original stem, pickles tomatoes, plums, prunes, pears berries, shelled peanuts candies milk or it's products, drinks, beverages or iother liquids, or any prepared or cooked fHods of any description. or any other Iruit or vegetables which is-customarily or usually eaten or consumed in it's raw or uncooked state or without wash Ing or peelng. unless the same is at all times efficiently and effectively protected by suitable and appropriate coverings, containers or otherwise against soltng contamination or pollution by dust dirt, l filth, flies, insects, reaches, vermin, TO- dents, cats. dogs or otherwise Provided that any foods, fruits, liquids or bever- ages mentioned in this section when in the original package or protective cover ing, securely wrapped or otherwise pro- teeted by suitable wrapper or covering, end all such vegetables or fruits as are customarily and usually cooked before being consumed shall not be deemed sub- ,ject to soiling or contamination within the meaning of nor subject to the re- quirements of Sections and of this ordinance. Provided, further that no article of food, drink or beverage to be consumed by human beings, whether in cluded in. this ordinance or not shall be kept stored. placed or displayed while awaiting sale or distribution within two feet of any street sidewalk alley or other thoroughfare
 4 Sec. 4. All fresh and uncured meats. milk and it's products. game. poultry. fish, oysters and shell fish intended for use as food for human beings shall be stored and kept at all times, except dur ling the necessary handling incident to the sale or distribution of same. under re- 4rigeration al such low temperature as may be necessary to efficiently and effect lively prevent spoilage, putrefaction or decay
 Sec. $. It shall he unlawful to pro- duce, manufacture, prepare, keep store, serve. dispense, distribute, sell or ex- pose for sale any article of food or beverage for use as food for human e irgs, in, on or about store, building, room. enclosure CT other place or prem ises which is not kept at all times and I continuously clean, sanitary and free from flies, insects, reaches, vermin. dirt. filth, rubbish and offensive, obnoxious or | objectionable odors
 See. G. All foods, milk and It's prod l, ucts vegetables, fruits. drinks. liquids
 
 nance are hereby declared to be impure, fufwholesome. unsound aduterated, con ! tanimated, filthy. unfit and unsafe for use as food for human beings when not kept. stored. refrigerated, sold, offered for sale, served or disposed of in strict 2 accqniance with its provisions; and the FeaVh Officer or his duly authorized representative is empowered and directed to prohibit the sale. serving or dispens- ing, or distribution of such foods, veg etables fruits. drinks and beverages by condemnation. confiscation destroying, or denaturing as provided in Ordinance No 6e0-C.
 Sec. T. In all cases the persons who violate any provision of this ordinance ehall be fined as for a separate and dis tinct offense for each day such vio,a- ton exists or continues.
 Sec S. Any violation Of this ordinance shall be punished as provided by Section l2le of the Code of Alabama of 1907.
 Approved March 10. 1920.
 N. A. BARRETT President of the Commission. A true copy.
 H. S. RYALL City Clerk.