FOOD

New Orleans City Code ch. 82, art. II

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 82-36 Information to be filed by all food establishments.

Sec. 82-36. - Information to be filed by all food establishments. Every person who shall engage in the sale or storage of foodstuffs or any other thing susceptible of human consumption as food within the limits of the city shall file in the office of the department of health on a blank especially prepared for this purpose the following information: (1) Name of the owner; (2) Business and residence address of the owner; (3) Character of business carried on and such other information as the department may deem necessary for the enforcement of proper sanitary regulations on the premises. (Code 1956, § 29-55)

New Orleans City Code § 82-37 Permit required.

Sec. 82-37. - Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the sale or storage of foodstuffs or other things susceptible of human consumption as food within the city without having previously obtained a permit to conduct such business from the department of health. (Code 1956, § 29-56)

New Orleans City Code § 82-38 Enforcement by department of health.

Sec. 82-38. - Enforcement by department of health. The department of health shall enforce the provisions of this article and prosecute all persons charged with violating it and to that end its officers, members, agents, employees, inspectors and appointees may enter any place, car, conveyance or other vehicle in the city for the purpose of inspection for violations thereof. (Code 1956, § 29-58)

New Orleans City Code § 82-39 Responsibility of members, officers, etc.

Sec. 82-39. - Responsibility of members, officers, etc. When an association of individuals is charged with the violation of any provision of this article, each individual of such association or, if a foreign association, the local agent or person locally in charge thereof, shall be deemed to represent such association for the purpose of enforcing this article and shall be held responsible and punishable for each violation thereof. When a firm is charged with such violation each member thereof and, if a foreign firm, the local agent or person locally in charge of such firm shall be deemed to represent such firm for the purpose of enforcing this article, and shall be held responsible and punishable for each violation thereof. When a corporation shall be charged with such violation, the president or, in his absence, the vice-president or, in the absence of both, the officer or individual in charge of such corporation or, if a foreign corporation, the local agent or person locally in charge thereof shall be deemed to represent such corporation for the purpose of enforcing this article and shall be held responsible and punishable for each violation thereof. (Code 1956, § 29-59)

New Orleans City Code § 82-40 All food for sale to be wrapped or covered.

Sec. 82-40. - All food for sale to be wrapped or covered. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or have in his possession or under his control for sale any candy, cakes, confections, dried figs, dates or preserves, candied or crystallized fruits of any kind, bread, cakes, pies, and pastries of any kind, meat, fruits, vegetables or foodstuff of any kind unless such foodstuff be effectually wrapped, covered, or enclosed in a manner suitable to and approved by the department of health, so as to protect it from dust, flies, or other insects and from all other contaminating influences. (Code 1956, § 26-1)

New Orleans City Code § 82-41 Unwholesome, etc., foods—Possession prohibited.

Sec. 82-41. - Unwholesome, etc., foods—Possession prohibited. No person shall hold or have in his possession, whether for storage, exchange, delivery or sale, any adulterated, decayed, decomposing, rotten, souring, or unwholesome foods or drinks. (Code 1956, § 26-25)

New Orleans City Code § 82-42 Same—Inspection.

Sec. 82-42. - Same—Inspection. The department of health, its officers, agents or employees may enter upon any premises or enclosures connected therewith or into any building where any article of food or drink is stored, deposited, sold, exchanged, delivered or offered or exposed for sale for the purpose of examining into the condition or wholesomeness of such articles of food or drink in execution of a warrant issued in accordance with the constitution and laws of the state. (Code 1956, § 26-26)

New Orleans City Code § 82-43 Samples to be furnished department.

Sec. 82-43. - Samples to be furnished department. On application of the department of health, through its officers, agents or employees, any person having in his possession articles of food or drink, whether for storage, exchange, delivery or sale, shall forthwith furnish samples thereof in sufficient quantity for purposes of examination without charge. (Code 1956, § 26-27)

New Orleans City Code § 82-44 Food, etc., found unwholesome to be destroyed.

Sec. 82-44. - Food, etc., found unwholesome to be destroyed. All articles of food or drink found by the department of health, through its officers, agents or employees, to be unwholesome or unfit for human consumption, whether in public or private markets, groceries or fruit stands and generally wherever stored, deposited, sold, exchanged, delivered or offered or exposed for sale, shall forthwith be taken charge of by the department, through its officers, agents or employees, and promptly destroyed without compensation to the owner or possessor thereof. But the department of health shall, upon request of the owner or person from whom such property is taken, issue a certificate of condemnation, showing the condition of such food or drink, in order that the property rights of all parties may be protected. (Code 1956, § 26-28)

New Orleans City Code § 82-45 Adulteration of candies, etc.—Determination.

Sec. 82-45. - Adulteration of candies, etc.—Determination. Any candy, dried figs, dates or other preserved, candied and crystallized fruits in which shall be found any terra alba, baryta, talc or any other mineral substance or poisonous color or flavor, or other ingredient deleterious or detrimental to health shall for the purpose of this section be deemed to be adulterated. (Code 1956, § 26-29)

New Orleans City Code § 82-46 Same—Sale, etc., prohibited.

Sec. 82-46. - Same—Sale, etc., prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, sell or have in his possession or under his control for sale any adulterated candy, dried figs, dates or other preserved, candied or crystallized fruits. (Code 1956, § 26-30)

New Orleans City Code § 82-47 Illegal tampering with edibles—Prohibited.

Sec. 82-47. - Illegal tampering with edibles—Prohibited. No person shall, in any way, tamper with candy bars or other edibles by placing razor blades, needles, pins, drugs or chemicals or any foreign matter injurious to the health for the purpose of distributing or giving such articles to children or other persons. (Code 1956, § 26-31)

New Orleans City Code § 82-48 Same—Penalty.

Sec. 82-48. - Same—Penalty. Any person who violates section 82-47 shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than 90 days. (Code 1956, § 26-32)

New Orleans City Code § 82-49 Inspection of meat.

Sec. 82-49. - Inspection of meat. It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or deliver the meat of any animal, not considered game or fowl, intended for human food, within the city unless it has been first inspected and passed upon and approved by the officers appointed and empowered for such duty by the department of health. (Code 1956, § 26-33)

New Orleans City Code § 82-50 Salted, etc., meats not affected.

Sec. 82-50. - Salted, etc., meats not affected. Section 82-49 shall not in any manner affect the sale of salt, smoked or canned meats at any time. (Code 1956, § 26-34)

New Orleans City Code § 82-51 Pickling, salting, etc., tainted meat prohibited.

Sec. 82-51. - Pickling, salting, etc., tainted meat prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to pickle, salt, smoke or put into cans any decomposed or tainted meats of any kind. (b) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined in a sum not to exceed $25.00 or imprisoned not exceeding 30 days and the decomposed or tainted meat shall be saturated with a chemical that will prevent such meat being sold for food. (Code 1956, § 26-35)

New Orleans City Code § 82-52 Inflating flesh for sale prohibited.

Sec. 82-52. - Inflating flesh for sale prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to inflate or blow the carcass, or any part thereof, of any meat of any animal whose flesh may be offered to the public for human consumption. (Code 1956, § 26-8)

New Orleans City Code § 82-53 Unlawful to sell, etc., inflated meat.

Sec. 82-53. - Unlawful to sell, etc., inflated meat. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer or expose for sale or have in his possession for sale any inflated or blown carcass, or part thereof, or any such inflated or blown meat of any animal whose flesh may be offered to the public for human consumption. (Code 1956, § 26-9)

New Orleans City Code § 82-54 Sale of impure water or ice.

Sec. 82-54. - Sale of impure water or ice. It shall be unlawful for any person in the city to sell or to possess for sale any impure or polluted water or to manufacture or sell ice formed of impure or polluted water. (Code 1956, § 59-1)

New Orleans City Code § 82-55 Covers required for cisterns.

Sec. 82-55. - Covers required for cisterns. All cisterns, the water of which is used for drinking or culinary purposes, shall be provided by the owners thereof with suitable covers. (Code 1956, § 59-3)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH82HESA_ARTIIFOFetched: 10/28/2026