Before fumigation, the exterminator shall see that all ice, food, and drink are removed from the rooms ordered vacated; except that such food or drink as is in sealed airtight containers need not be removed. Provided, that in industrial fumigations such as flour mills, cereal mills, food warehouses, macaroni plants, candy manufacturing plants, cheese-processing plants, etc., where fumigation is for the purpose of destroying vermin or insect pests infesting these foodstuffs, only liquid fats, oils, and moist foodstuffs not sealed in airtight containers need be removed. The exterminator shall state in the application for permit to fumigate foodstuffs the amount of moisture content of the various foods it wishes to fumigate. No fumigated food shall be sold or shipped until it has been aerated by every reasonable means, including the use of fans wherever indicated, for a period not less than 36 hours following fumigation and suitable tests approved by the Commissioner of Public Health of the air immediately around it are negative for the fumigant used.
(Added Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 6-10-99, p. 23652; Amend Coun. J. 2-24-21, p. 27657, Art. IV, § 11)