(a) Approved Source.
(1) Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with all laws, regulations and ordinances relating to food and food products.
(2) The use of food in hermetically sealed containers that were not prepared in a food processing establishment is prohibited.
(3) Milk and milk products used or served shall be pastuerized and meet the standards promulgated under Ohio R.C. 3707.372 and be from sources licensed under Ohio R.C. 3707.374. Dry milk and dry milk products shall be made from pasteurized milk and milk products.
(4) Only clean, whole eggs, with shell intact and without cracks for checks, or pasteurized liquid, frozen, or dry eggs or pasteurized dry egg products shall be used or sold; except that hard-boiled, peeled eggs, commercially prepared and packaged eggs may be used.
(5) Only government inspected meat shall be used or sold in a food establishment operation.
(b) Wholesome and Properly Labeled Food.
(1) Food shall be in sound condition, free from spoilage, filth or other contamination, and shall be safe for human consumption.
(2) All oysters, clams and mussels shall be packaged in nonreturnable packages identified with the name and address of the original processor or packer. All oysters, clams and mussels, if shucked, shall be kept in the original containers in which they were received until they are used.
(3) Unless its identity is unmistakable, bulk food such as cooking oil, syrup, salt, sugar or flour not stored in the product container or package in which it was obtained, shall be stored in an approved container identifying the food by common name.
(4) Samples of food and other substances may be taken and examined by the Health Commissioner as often as necessary for the detection of unwholesomeness. The Health Commissioner may retain any food for such time as is reasonably necessary for investigation and analysis when he has reason to believe it is unwholesome. The Health Commissioner may issue orders to forbid the sale of, or cause to be removed or destroyed, any food which is unwholesome, or may otherwise issue such orders as are necessary to protect the public health and to prevent the sale or serving of unwholesome food by a food establishment operation; provided, however, no food shall be destroyed or ordered destroyed before a reasonable opportunity is provided to the operator of the food establishment operation for a hearing before the Board of Health. The Board of Health may affirm, revoke or modify the order of the Health Commissioner.
(Res. 94. Passed 6-29-88.)