Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 487, AN. ORDI-
NANCE REGULATING THE
SALE, PREPARATION AND
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD SOLD
IN The CITY OF Ell CENTRO.

section l. IL SIidII Ue uIlldh lliI
for any person. firm or corporation.
or agent or employee of any person,
firm or corporation, to sell, offer
for sale, or distribute, or have in his
OF its possession for sale or diStribu
ton, any food which does not con-
form to the standards for produc-
ton, distribution. preparation and
sale Of food as established in the
Food Sanitation Act Of the State Of
California, Statutes of 1907. page
208, and the amendments thereto.
Section =. (a) No food shall be
exposed upon any street or sidewalk.
or upon any open vehicle except
food in unbroken original packages,
or fruit or vegetables whose whole
Iind or skin must be removed be-
fore eating;
(b) All milk, cream, cheese and
butter. and other dairy products, all
eats and meat compounds,
and seafood. to be eaten with
out previous cooking, and all
pastries, pies, cakes, custards.
prepared salads. and salad dressings,
and all other periShable foods which
are ordinarily eaten without cook
ing, and all confections and candy,
with the exception Of uncOoked
fruits and vegetables. shall be kept
within a fly-proof refrigerator or
glaSsed-in or SCreened-in showcase,
or shall be kept covered at all times
10y a suitable fly-proof cover except
when actual sale is being made;
,cD All fruit and vegetables must
be kept at least l8 inches above the
/ floor level at all times. or else be
protected by fly-proof glass case;
,dl Vegetables, fruits, OF other
products when delivered to estab-
lishmentS shall not be left upon
the sidewalk any longer than is abb
solutely necessary to take them in
side the establishment;
tet All milk. cream and butter
milk, and fruit and vegetable juices,
shall be kept in original cOntainer,
and all milk, cream, buttermilk, ice
| cream, and all meats and fish, eX-
cept smoked or preserved meats and
fish, and fruit and vegetable juices,
shall be kept refrigerated at all
times at temperatures not higher
than So F, except when actual sale
is being made.
Section 3. The Health Officer
and all Deputies of the Health Off
Ger are hereby authorized to seize
and destroy or denaturize any taint-
ed. diseased decayed, or contami-
mated meat, fish, fruit, fowl. veget-
ables, dairy products, or other con-
taminated food found within the
City Limits Of El CentrO
Section 4. All dishes. glassware,
and eating utensils used in the ser
vice of food or drink in any place
where food is sold, offered for sale,
or distributed, shall be Sterilized af-
ter each serving by the use of chlor-
inc, or by boiling, or by the use of
live steam. All equipment used in the
preparation or serving Of food shall
be maintained at all times in clean
and sanitary condition. The use Of
Clipped or cracked glassware, dish
es, enamelware, pottery, second
hand cans 'GunbOatS1, etc, is strict
ly prohibited.
Section 5. No wooden sinks, or
wooden sinks lined with metal shall
be used in any food establishment
All sinks shall be at least tWo-com-
partment, made of metal and with
attached metal drain boards. All
sinks used for dishwashing in res
taurants and eating establishments
shall be supplied with hot and cold
running water. All meat markets,
bars. and all other food producing
Ol distributing establishments shall
be supplied with hot and cold run
ming water
Section 6. Refuse trays in all
restaurants and eating establish
ments shall be made Of metal or
other impervious material, and drain
pipes from such trays shall be of
metal or other non-absorbent ma
terial and shall be kept in a clean
and sanitary manner.
Section I. All food and eating
establishments must have proper
fly-tight metal garbage cans. All
garbage cans in places where food
is produced, sold, manufactured,
prepared for sale or distribution,
shall be emptied daily, and kept
in a clean and sanitary manner
Section 8. All persons owning,
operating or employed at any res
taurant, hotel, store or place where
food is kept, handled, or sold, shall
take all possible precautions to pre-
vent the harboring, breeding and
spread of rodents. All such prem
ises shall be properly rat proofed
and fly controlled.
Section 8. All establishments
where food is prepared, handled,
stored or sold. shall be provided
with adequate toilet facilities for
each sex, conveniently located, but
not opening directly into any room
where food is prepared. handled,
stored or sold Toilet and lavatory
floors shall be of concrete conStruc-
ton with floor drains connected to
the city sewer system or other ap-
proved sewer system. The walls and
ceilings Of all toilets and lavatories
shall be plaStered or covered with
other nom absorbent material and
painted with light colored wash
able paint Each toilet room and
lavatory shall have adequate natur-
al or artificial light and shall have
adequate ventilation to the outside
Of the building. In the event that
an outside window cannot be pro-
vided for ventilation. a vent of at
least 10 inches in diameter shall be
provided for each toilet room. Toilet