[R.O. 1966 § 12:7-112]
Only the Health Officer may approve and authorize the use of
abbreviations of marks of inspection under these regulations. Such
approved abbreviations shall have the same force and effect as the
respective marks for which they are the authorized abbreviations.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:7-113; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
Except for the purpose of submitting a sample of the same to
the Health Officer for approval, no person shall make or prepare,
or cause to be made or prepared, labels, brands or other marking devices
bearing the inspection legend of the Department of Health and Community
Wellness of the City, or any abbreviation, copy or representation
thereof, for use on any product, without the written authority therefor
of the Health Officer given in advance.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:7-115]
Establishments shall furnish such approved ink brands, burning
brands and like devices for marking products as the Health Officer
may require. Every such device which bears the inspection legend must
be delivered to the inspector assigned to the establishment, and shall
be used only under the supervision of an inspector. When not in use
for marking inspected and passed products, all such brands and devices
bearing the inspection legend shall be kept locked in properly equipped
lockers or compartments, the keys of which shall not leave the possession
of the assigned inspector.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:7-116]
No person shall remove or cause to be removed from an establishment
any items which the regulations in this Article require to be marked
in any way unless the same is clearly and legibly marked in compliance
with the regulations in this Article.
[R.O. 1966 12:7-117]
Establishments shall furnish all ink for marking products. Such
ink must be made with harmless ingredients approved by the Health
Officer for the purpose. Only purple ink shall be applied to carcasses
and fresh meats, except that all horse meat and horse meat products
shall be marked with green ink.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:7-120; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
No person or officer or agent, or employee thereof, shall forge,
counterfeit, simulate or falsely represent or without authority use
or detach or knowingly or wrongfully alter, deface or destroy any
of the stamps or marks or brands or tags recognized by the Department
of Health and Community Wellness, on any cattle, calf, sheep, lamb,
goat or swine or any carcass, or on any part of any carcass of any
such animal.