(A) Unlawful sale. No person shall sell through a food preparation establishment, mobile food preparation establishment, temporary food establishment or grocery, any food which is unwholesome, contaminated, adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unfit for human consumption.
(B) Food samples. Samples of food may be taken or examined by the Health Officer as often as may be necessary to determine freedom from contamination, adulteration, or misbranding. The Health Officer may, on written notice to the owner or operator, impound and forbid the sale of any food which is contaminated, unwholesome, adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unfit for human consumption, or which he or she has probable cause to believe is unwholesome, adulterated, misbranded or otherwise unfit for human consumption, provided that in the case of misbranding which can be corrected by proper labeling, the food may be released to the owner or operator for correct labeling under the supervision of the Health Officer. The Health Officer may also cause to be removed or destroyed any dairy product, meat, meat product, seafood, poultry, poultry product, confectionary, bakery product, vegetable, fruit or other perishable articles which he or she has probable cause to believe is contaminated or otherwise unfit for human consumption.
(Ord. 23, passed 7-24-1972)