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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 5523-1968 - Amending Sect. 13011 Of Chapt. 13, Adding Paragraph Sanitized Sawdust Food Est. - 08/08/1968J•EW oe,-C8-Ct>8 oe-22-(oB ORDINANCE NO. 5523 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13-11 OF CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK., TEXAS BY ADDING THERE ~O A NEW PARAGRAPH PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF SANITIZED SAWDUST ON ~ERTAIN FOOD ESTABLJSHMENT FLOORS AS PROVIDED IN THE BODY OF THJS ORDINANCE;, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA- ION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas has determined ·t would be in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizen f the City of Lubbock to make the change s concerning the use of sanitized sawdust n the floors of meat and meat products establishments as recommended by the Cit ounty Board of Health; NOW THEREFORE: E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: Section 1. THAT Section 13-11 of Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances of he City of Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new paragraph o sub-section (a) which shall follow the first paragraph thereof and read as follows "Meat and meat products establishments, such as meat markets and butcher shops, are permitted to use sanitized sawdust on the floors of the work areas thereof, p:r;-ovided the sanitized sawdust meets the following conditions: 1. Standard bacteria plate count of the sawdust shall be less than ten per gram prior to use. 2. Coliform count of the sawdust shall be negative before use. 3. Micr.oscopic.: examination of the sawdust for filth (hair, insect, fragments, and other foreign material) shall be nega- tive in all samples prior to use. 4. Sawdust shall NOT remain on the floGrs over 48 hours. 5. The ooliform count of the sawdust in use shall not at any time be over 1500 coliforms per gram. SECTION 2_. Should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of his Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or inval~d for any reason, the remainde f this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publi- ation of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided y law. J:EW AND IT IS SO ORDERED assed by the City Council on first reading this ~ day of August assed by the City Council on second reading this 22nd day of August TTEST: - 2 - I 1968. , 1968