Samples of food, drink, ingredients, containers or any substance used in connection with the preparation of food or drink may be taken by a duly authorized representative of the Board of Health for examination as often as may be deemed necessary for the detection of an impure or unsanitary condition. Any food, drink or substance used in connection with the preparation of food or drink sold, offered for sale or kept may be condemned, removed or destroyed by, or under the direction of, a duly authorized representative of the Board of Health if, in the judgment of such representative, such food, drink or substance is decomposed, impure, unfit for human consumption or dangerous to the public health. Any such food, drink or other substance may be stopped from being sold or used and placed under an embargo by any such representative of the Board of Health for such reasonable period of time as may be required to make an investigation or examination, if such may be necessary, to determine that such food, drink or other substance is decomposed, Impure, unfit for human consumption or dangerous to the public health. No such food, drink or other substance shall be used, removed, destroyed or otherwise disposed of while under such embargo except by, or under the direction of, a representative of the Board of Health.
(Ord. 330, passed 11-15-1967)