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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1960-047COUNTY !iF IiAi~~AII - - S'i'-=,T;~ nF HAWAII ORDINANCE N(~~. 47 AN ORDINANCE PFfc)VIDING FOR THE CONTR(7L CF SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND ESTARLISHATENTS MADiUFACTURING MEAT FOLD PRODUCTS; THE SLAUGHTERING AND INSPECTION OF ANIMALS, THE MEAT FROM WHICH IS TO BE USED FOR HUP-IAN CONS[TMPTIC~N; THE PRC~HT"T3ITIOD1~ OF THE SALE OF UNINSPECTEll MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PR(~DLICTS THFRE~R`JM IN Tf}E COUNTY GF HAWAII; THE REGULATION OF TI~~ HOUPS OF AND FEES FOR SLAUGHTERING .AND INSPECTION AND THE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. >3E IT ORDAINED BY THE }?OARD t~F SUPRRVISC'~RS CAF THE C'.iUNTY ~~F HA'.^7A II . Section 1. Definition. As used in this ordinane-e fae expression "meat f~~od products" shad consist of any art~i-cle of food or any article intended for or capab]_e of being used as human food which is derived or prerared, in whole or in sub- st~.ntial and definite par±, from an}* portion of espy raft y= sheep, swine, rrcat, horse, mu ]_e or donkey. Sec±ion 2. npervi.sion. (a) A11 animals slaucthtered for the puroose of sellino the meat or meat food products thereof f-or human consumption shall be slaucxhtered, inspected and stamped in an approval and licensed slaughterhouse; provided, however, that in the event an animal is so iniured that it cannot be moved to an approved ar.d licensed slaughterhouse, =uch animal may be immediately slaugh- tered and provided further that the carcass, to which the head and all viscera other than the stomach, bladder and intestines are held by the. natur=7 attachments, shall be retained for irisnec'Lion. (b) The carcasses and partsthereoP of all meat food animals found to be sound, *.~rholesome, and fit for human consurnp- tion shall be stamped, tagged, labeled and identified by author- ized meat inspectors only as "County of Hawaii, Inspected and Passed" or by other ar,prorriate stamr showing such carcass- or parts have keen inspecte~' and passed by some other agency authorized herein; pmvide~3, however, that the authori?ed meat inspector's stamp, tact or label in the cases of horse, mu 1e, or donkey carcasses, or carts thereof shall he identi~Fi_ed with the following appropriate desirtnation: "horse meat", "donkey meat" or "mule meat". Authorized meat .inspectors shall label, mark,. st~~mn or tag as "Inspected and Condemned" all carcasses and parts thereof of animals found to be unsound, unhealthful, unraholesome, or cthen-rise unfit for human consumption, and all carcasses and parts thereof, thus inspected and condemner shall be de.~troved or other!~?i se disposed of at the direction of the veterinarian or meat inspector in charge. Section 3. Anr_ointment of Veterinarians and Inspectors and thei r duties. (a) The Chairman and F,xecutive Gfficer of the Count~,~ of Hawaii., with the approval of the Roard of Supervisors of said County, shall appoint one or more duly licensed veterinari-ans who shall have had experience in meat inspection. If more than "one veterinarian i.s appointed for the County of Hawai.i., ones of Ord. No. --.. ~-/... Files lio. ----._-'.---.-. M. B. No ............... Daft:.-.... them shall be designated as the head by the Roard of Supervisors of the County of Hawaii. (b) Meat inspectors, who are possessed of the nece,~sar~~ experience and qualifications, shall be appointed by the Chair- man and Executive Officer of the County of Hawaii with the approval of tY,e Board of ~ipPrvisors of said County. (c) The veterinarians and meat inspectors and the authorized. inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry, iJnited States Department of Acrricul±ure, shall keep an accurate record pf all animals inspected; they shall forward conies of such records to the Treasurer of the County of Hawaii; they shall conduct ante mortem and post mortem examinations for the purpose of ascertainincx an~r evidence of disease or other condition which would render the animal unfit for ruman consumption and :;hall generally carry out the purposes of this- ordinance. (d) The duly authorized agents of the Roard of Health shall also carry out the pn rnoses a,nd all provisions of this ordinance pertaining to establishments manufaoturinq meat food products and the sale thereof. Section 4. TJnlawful i:o se]1. or offer for sale uninspect~=d meat or meat food products in the County of Hawaii.. Tt shall be unla~•~ful to sel.] or offer fr>r sa1~ any carcass or any part there- of moat or mea± food p,roduci~s from any anima]. in the Count~~ of F?awaii unless (a) +he samcshall have been inspected, passed, stamped and tacxged in ~~n approved s].aughterinq establishment, and (b) in the caws of horse, mule' or donkey meat and meat food products thereaF, ±he same shal]~ have peen conspicuously labe]ed, marked, bYanded OY tagged ~~h OrSe mPat,~r nmll1P mP_at~~, ~~dOnkey mPaf ~~ n}lO rSP-meat pro di7.O ~"~~, °mule-meat pYOdllCt~~ Or °dOnke'T-m P.at pYOdUCt~~. Section 5. Sanitation. (a) The location and plans for altering old slaughter- houses or huildinrrs or constructing new slaughterhouses shall firstly be approve] in writing by a duly authorized agen± of the Board of ??ealth and the veterinarians in charge of meat inspection. (b) Establishments and premises on or in which any meat or meat food product is prepared or handled shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. (c) There shall ho abundant light, both natural and artificial, and sufficient ventilation for all zooms and com- partments, to insure sanitary condition. (d) There shall be an efficient drainage and plumbi.nq system for the establ.ishme-nt and premises. All plumbing systems sh+311 he nroper]y connected with approved sewage disposa'.. system. (e) The water shall he ample, clean, and potable with aderniate faci-]ides for its distribution in the plant. (f) The floors, wal]s, ceilings, partitions, posts, doors anti other parts of workrooms shall be of impervious material and of such construction and finish as will make them susceptible of being readily and thoroughly cleaned. The floors shall. be kept watertight. The rooms and. compartments used for edible products shall be separate and distinct from those used for inedible products. Ord. No. _.-_.. ~.1.....__...._.-. _,~_ Da i e: (q) The rooms and compartments in which any meat or meat :Food product is prepared or handled shall be free from odors from dressing and toilet rooms, catch basins, hide cellars, casing rooms, inedible tank and fertilizer rooms, and stables. (h) Every precaution shall be taken to keep establishments free from flies, rats, mice and other vermin. So-called "rat viruses" shall not be used in any part of the establishment or the premises thereof. (i) No animals or fowls except animals for slaughter shall be permitted in slaughterhouses. (j) Sanitary Facilities and accvnmmodations as prescribed in Fubli.c Health Regulations, Board of Health, State of Hawaii, Chapter 24, entitled "tAorking Places and Conditions", shall. be furnished by every establishment. (k) Properly Located facilities for cleansing, disi.nfectina and steril.i.zinq utensils and hands of all persons handling meat or meat food product shall be provided. Section. 6. Texuirment. (a) A11 slaughtering- establishments shall. be equipped with ample cooling and refrigerating facilities when found to be necessary by the veterinarian in charge. (b) Equirment and utensils used for preparing, processinn and otherwise handling any meat or meat. food products she+11 be of such materials and construction as shall make them susceptible of being readily and thoroughly cleaned and such as Drill :insure strict cleanliness in the preparation and handling of all. mea± and meat food products. (c) Rooms, compartments, places, equipment, and. utensils used for preparing, storing, or otherwise handling any meat or meat food products and all other parts of the establishment shall. be kept clean and sanitary. (d) All slaughtering establishments shall furnish t-~bles, benches and. other equipment of such design, material and construc- tion as needed to facilitate efficient post mortem inspection. Section 7. Operations (a) Operations and procedures involving the preparation, storing, or handling of any meat or meat food product shal_1 be strictly in accord with clean and sanitary methods approved by the veterinarian. (b) The walls and ceilings of rooms and compartments under refrigeration shall. be kept reasonably free from moisture. (c) Aprons, frocks, and other clothing worn by persons who handle any meat or meat food product shall be of material that can be readily cleansed an c9 only c y an garments shall be worn. Knife scabbards shall. be kept clean. (d) Such practices as smoking, spitting on whetstones, placinc7 skewers nr knives in the month, inflating lungs or casings or testing *rrith air f m m the mouth such receptacles as _ o _ brd. 130. ...--'--~-~-------' File 1~0. __.-.--- Date:._-^--.-'-.".----'--"---....... tierces, kegs., casks and the like, containing or intended as containers of «ny meat food. products, are prohibited. (e) The wanons or cars in which anv meat or meat food products are transported shall. he kept in a clean and sani.tarv condition. '~daaons used in transferrincs loose meat and meat food products between establishments shall be kept clean„ Vehicles used for the transportation of livestock, }lidesor refuse sha71 not he used for the transportation of meat or meat food products. (f) The outer premises of every establishment, emhracincr docks and .areas where cars and wsgons are loaded, and the drive- cva>rs, approaches, vards, r~ens and alleys, shall. be properly drained and kept in clean and orderly condition. 4]1 catch basins on the premises shall be of such construction and location and he rriven snr.h attention as o~ill insure their being kept in acceptable condition as regards odors and cleanliness, m},,e accumulation on th~> o emi=res of any material in which flies may hree'?, ^llch as boo- ha'r, hOnPS, pallnC}1 COntentS, Or ma nu r2, 1>> forbidden. Pdo nuisance shall be a]lo*.aed in any estah]isiment or nn its premi-os. (n) Due rare shall be taken to prevent meat and meat food products from fallilicx on the floor cr hecominrr contaminated. (h) All substitutes and ingredients used in the manuf-~cture or preparation of any meat or meat food products sha7.1 be clean, sound, healthful, wholesone and otherwise fit for human food. (i) No establishment shall emplov in anv department where anv meat r,r meat foot? products are h~nd7ed or prepared arv person affected with tuhercu}.psis or other communicable aiseases. erection 8. D;sposal of ?)z ,eased Carcasos any Parts:. (a) Ante mortem and cost mortem inspections and thF~ di spo.sal of di sensed ~~arc sse>s and par±s sha] 1 he ender the eupervzsi~n of the veterinarian in chi-ere in =,cr_ordance o-ith the latest revision oP the rernilations novernina the meat. inspection of the Tl. ~, Bureau of ~Inimal Industry, Department pf ~nriou]ture, ,nci as the same may hp amended in +h~= ruts-ire. (1,) all- animal" reactincx to the t~~ibercu]in test: anon examination h~~ a veteri nary i noer.tor of tha :State Jivi si on of 9rimal Industry, the United States Bureau of 7i.nimal Industry, or a veterinarian accredited b,. the state and Federal den-,artments, :;ha~7 ho s]en~rhtered in accordance :,rit?- the .~ect~ on 211-] ~ ~f the ?2evz -_ _ aws o },awai i 1 55. provi si ons n~ `" ~ ' . ed h. ~ z g (c) Under r,o circnmstances shall the carcass of amr =3nim~~l which has d7e~~l othrr.ri-se than by slaur?htsr he };rought into anv room or comnartmsnt in which anv rat or meat fool product ice; prepared, handled or st~re~?. erection 9. Hours of slaunhterincr and inspection. 7± shall he unla~~ful for an•,~ person or persons, firm or corporation t~ slaughter cattle, °'r>~ine nr anv other meat food ani-mal in the Connty of T?awaii for the nrrnose o~P sale of meat and meat four? products there`rom for humar, consun~ntion except during t}:e hrn~rs of channe.c n t},n prey;cri} ed hours of slaucrhteri nq shall ?>P issued by the authori"~,? veterinarian to al] affected pe~s,ons, firrt,,c and COrpOrat~OnS. -~`- M. U. No. -. ' - - ' ...-- --"-.. Date:..._....-"--'-°----°'--'--°... `` Section 10. Fees. The fo1-lowing fees shall be charcreable from the following persons: ~~) T}~.e fee of one dollar (961.00) shall };e charged for each animal. inspected ~t slaur!hterhouses, as provided for in this ordinance. (h) Fees shall. be charged against all rersons, which expression shal]. include individuals, partnership=~, corporations, cooperatives and associations, to *.~rhom such inspection services are rendered. (c) 411 fees shall he paid to the Treasurer of the County of Hawaii not later th,~n $ e ].0th day of each calendar month fo1.1.oU~inq the month durinr. which inspection services have been rendered. Section 11. Nonpayment of fees. The chi-ef veterinarian shall withhold and refuse inspection service:; upon nonpayment of fees in accordance with the requirements contained in this section. Section 12. >?ond for payment of fees. Any person, as defined i.n paragraph (b) cf Section 10 hereinabove, shall, prior to receiving any i.nsnection service, poet a bond in guarantee payment o~f all charges Eor insre~tion services. Said pond shall cover an amount equal to three times the monthly fee. Secti-on 13. Separate fund. The fees collected under the provisi-ons of this section shall be set aside as a special fund and used exclusively for the oreration of the inspection 'service:. and for the advancement of the proexram of animal industry in the County of Hawaii-. Section 14. I2ernllations Posted. A cony of this ordinance and al] rules nd -rernil.ations referred to herei-n shall be kept Hosted in each sl_sughterhouse. Section 15. Penalty. Any person violating ar?y provision of this ordinance or env rule and regulation incorporated herein by reference shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall he punished by a fine not to oxceed Five fl unfired Dollars (~p500.0(1) for each and every offense. - ~ - Ord. No. --------- ~ -~..._...... File Yo. ---"----------~-`------...-.~ M.II. loo. _...----'--'--------.... Date: