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It shall be unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, or to keep for that purpose, any food or drink intended for human consumption which has been adulterated by any material harmful in any way or which does not comply with the statutes governing the same.
(1969 Code, § 10-16) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Adulterated food defined, see ILCS Chapter 410, Act 620, § 10
It shall be unlawful to permit any accumulation of refuse or waste of any kind to remain on any premises used for the storage or sale of food intended for human consumption for more than 24 hours, and it shall be unlawful to permit any decaying animal or plant material to remain on the premises.
(1969 Code, § 10-17) Penalty, see § 10.99
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to slaughter or permit the slaughter of any cattle, swine, sheep, or poultry for human consumption if the animals or poultry are in a diseased condition, overheated, or feverish.
(B) No calf less than 4 weeks old or less than 125 pounds live weight, no pig less than 6 weeks old, and no ram less than 8 weeks old shall be slaughtered and sold for human consumption.
(1969 Code, § 10-28) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful to use any building for a slaughterhouse unless the floor is covered with cement or other impervious material and is properly sloped to a well trapped outlet having contact with a sewer. The interior walls of these buildings shall be covered to a height of 7 feet with smooth, impervious material; the yards and pens shall be paved with brick, cement, or similar material.
(1969 Code, § 10-29) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit the operation of a slaughterhouse or to keep or permit the keeping of any animals or poultry for slaughtering purposes within 500 feet of any dwelling house or building.
(1969 Code, § 10-30) Penalty, see § 10.99