§ 30-38. Analysis of food and drink.

(a)

Furnishing of samples. Any person who manufactures, offers or displays for sale or has in his possession for sale to dealers or consumers in the city any article of food or drink covered by this article shall, upon the request of any health officer in the pursuit of his duties, furnish a sample of such food or drink sufficient for the analysis thereof.

(b)

Examination of specimens. The examination of specimens of food or confection shall be made by the commissioner of public health engineering, or under his direction and supervision, for the purpose of determining from such examinations whether such articles are adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this article. If it shall appear from such examination that any of such specimens are adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this article, the commissioner shall cause notice thereof to be given to the party from whom such sample was obtained. If any person, after such notice, shall violate any of the provisions of this article, then the commissioner of public health engineering shall at once certify the facts to the prosecuting officer of the city.

(c)

Enforcement of penalties. It shall at all times be the duty of the prosecuting officers of the city to cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the proper courts without delay for the enforcement of the penalties as in such case provided by state law.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 15.27)