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Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 21, art. IV, div. 1
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Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-121 Permit required for sale.

§ 21-121. - Permit required for sale. No person shall sell, offer or expose for sale any meat, dressed poultry or rabbits, whether slaughtered within the City or elsewhere, unless such person has secured a permit from the Health Department. (Code 1970, § 16-33; Ord. No. 16771, § 1, 6-29-82; Code 1980, § 21-81)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-122 Inspection.

§ 21-122. - Inspection. (a) Inspection at place designated by Director. The sale, offering, exposing or having in possession for sale, meat which has not been inspected by Federal, State, or municipal authority at the time of slaughter, is hereby prohibited, unless the carcass of such animal is brought to a place of inspection designated by the Director, with such organs or parts of organs naturally attached that are required for the purpose of inspection, viz: heart, liver, lungs and head. Such carcasses shall be inspected and stamped before being offered for sale. (b) No exemption for Federal or other inspected meats. Nothing herein shall exempt Federal or other inspected meat from inspection as to fit conditions for food when arriving for sale. (c) Sale of unfit meat. No person shall sell, expose, offer or have in possession for sale for human consumption, any meat which is in any way not fit for such purpose. (Code 1970, § 16-34; Code 1980, § 21-82)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-123 Permit and inspection fees.

§ 21-123. - Permit and inspection fees. A person subject to the permits and fees required by this article shall pay to the City the fees established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees. (Code 1970, § 16-35; Code 1980, § 21-83)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-124 Slaughter and sale of unfit animals, fish and poultry.

§ 21-124. - Slaughter and sale of unfit animals, fish and poultry. No person shall kill for the purpose of sale, any sick, diseased, or injured animal, or sell or have in his possession with intent to sell, the meat of any such sick or diseased or injured animal. No meager or undersized, sickly, or unwholesome fish, bird, or fowl shall be brought, held, sold, or offered for sale as food fit for human consumption. (Code 1970, § 16-36; Code 1980, § 21-84)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-125 Removing entrails from dressed fowl.

§ 21-125. - Removing entrails from dressed fowl. No person shall sell, barter, or give away, or have on hand for the purpose of sale, or keep at any store, shop or stall, or any other place where goods or provisions are kept, or exposed to sale, any turkey, chicken, duck, or fowl of any kind from which the entrails have not been removed after being killed, dressed and made ready for market. (Code 1970, § 16-37; Code 1980, § 21-85)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-126 Examination and inspection of rabbits.

§ 21-126. - Examination and inspection of rabbits. (a) Wild rabbits to have post mortem examination before sale. The sale or offering for sale or having in possession for sale any rabbits for human consumption is prohibited unless a post mortem examination of the carcasses of such rabbits shall be made by a veterinarian licensed to practice under the laws of the State. The inspection and post mortem examination shall be made for the purpose of determining whether or not the rabbits are free from disease and are in a wholesome condition for human consumption. (b) Examination to be made at places designated by Director. The post mortem examination shall be made within the City at such place as may be designated by the Director. (c) Carcasses examined to have lungs, liver, kidneys and heart attached. When presented to the veterinarian for inspection and post mortem examination, the carcasses of such rabbits shall have the lungs, liver, kidneys and heart naturally attached thereto. (d) Post mortem examinations to be presented to Director. The results of the post mortem examination of the carcasses of rabbits shall be sent to the Director. (e) Diseased carcasses shall be destroyed. The carcasses of all rabbits which are found by the veterinarian to be diseased or in any manner unfit for human consumption shall be destroyed in such manner as the Director may specify, and shall not be sold or offered for sale for food. (f) Veterinarian's fees to be paid by seller. Veterinarian's fees for such inspection and post mortem examination shall be paid by the person offering the rabbits for sale. (Code 1970, §§ 16-38, 16-39; Ord. No. 16771, § 1, 6-29-82; Code 1980, § 21-86)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-127 Accurate labeling of meat products containing cereal.

§ 21-127. - Accurate labeling of meat products containing cereal. Sausage and other meat products (except meat loaf) which contain "binder," "filler," or any form of cereal product or added water shall not be sold unless the package is plainly marked as follows in black Gothic letters at least 1/4 of an inch in height: "Sausage with Cereal Added," "Potted Meat with Cereal Added," "Sausage with Water Added," or similar terms. (Code 1970, § 16-40; Code 1980, § 21-87)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-128 Sale of meat from immature animals.

§ 21-128. - Sale of meat from immature animals. No meat of any calf, pig, or lamb shall be brought into the City for the purpose of being used as food, or be held or offered for sale as food unless in the case of a calf or pig at the time it was slaughtered, it was more than five weeks old, or in the case of a lamb at the time it was slaughtered, more than eight weeks old. (Code 1970, § 16-41; Code 1980, § 21-88)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-129 Sanitation requirements for retail establishments.

§ 21-129. - Sanitation requirements for retail establishments. All retail establishments in which any meat, poultry or other meat food products are kept for sale shall be suitable for such purpose, free from odors, and screened and free from flies; the floors of such buildings shall be tight, of sound construction, and made of material impermeable by water. The floors, walls, and ceilings shall be properly constructed of smooth materials which are easily cleanable. (Code 1970, § 16-42; Code 1980, § 21-89)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-130 Sanitation requirements for refrigerators.

§ 21-130. - Sanitation requirements for refrigerators. (a) The refrigerators of retail markets shall be properly trapped and indirectly connected with sewers and the ice vault shall be properly drained so that water will not leak or drip upon the floor or walls or upon the meat stored therein. (b) Refrigerators and iceboxes shall be constantly kept in a clean and wholesome condition and free from odors. (Code 1970, § 16-43; Code 1980, § 21-90)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-131 Sawdust in refrigerators.

§ 21-131. - Sawdust in refrigerators. No person shall use sawdust in any refrigerator unless it is removed daily and a special permit for its use is secured from the Director. (Code 1970, § 16-44; Code 1980, § 21-91)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-132 Refrigeration temperature.

§ 21-132. - Refrigeration temperature. No person shall maintain a refrigerator at a temperature greater than 40 degrees Fahrenheit, in which meat is stored that is being offered for sale. (Code 1970, § 16-45; Code 1980, § 21-92)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-133 Sanitation requirements for utensils and storage facilities; seizure of utensils.

§ 21-133. - Sanitation requirements for utensils and storage facilities; seizure of utensils. (a) Tools to be cleaned each day. The knives, utensils, blocks and other equipment used in the handling and dispensing of meat shall be thoroughly cleaned at the end of each day. (b) Storage facilities and related equipment to be cleaned each week. All refrigerator rooms, iceboxes and storage rooms shall be kept clean, and all tools and equipment used therein or in connection therewith or coming in contact with meats stored therein shall be thoroughly sanitized daily. (c) Seizure of defective tools. Any utensils used in the handling, caring for or dispensing of meat at retail, when found by the Director to be improper and imperfect and not in conformity with regulations, shall be seized. (Code 1970, §§ 16-46, 16-47; Code 1980, § 21-93)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-134 Unprotected display.

§ 21-134. - Unprotected display. The display of meat on counters or other places unprotected from atmospheric contaminations or at a temperature greater than 40 degrees Fahrenheit is prohibited. (Code 1970, § 16-48; Code 1980, § 21-94)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-135 Leaving meat on blocks.

§ 21-135. - Leaving meat on blocks. The leaving of meat on blocks while not actually being dispensed is prohibited. (Code 1970, § 16-48; Code 1980, § 21-95)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-137 Sales from vehicles or hand-carried containers.

§ 21-137. - Sales from vehicles or hand-carried containers. No person shall sell or offer for sale any dressed meat, poultry, or seafood from any vehicle or from pushcarts or from any container carried by hand. (Code 1970, § 16-50; Ord. No. 16771, § 2, 6-29-82; Code 1980, § 21-97)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH21FOBE_ARTIVMEPOET_DIV1GEFetched: 10/28/2026

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