Adulteration of food and food products.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-14
in effect§ 21-14. - Adulteration of food and food products.
If any article or product is intended for human consumption, it shall be deemed adulterated or unwholesome if:
(1) any substance has been mixed with it so as to reduce or injuriously affect its quality or strength;
(2) any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for the article or product;
(3) any valuable constituent has been wholly or in part abstracted from it;
(4) any portion consists of filthy, diseased, decomposed, putrid or any rotten animal or vegetable substance, whether manufactured or not;
(5) it is mixed, colored, coated, polished, powdered or stained in a manner whereby damage or inferiority is concealed or whereby it is made to appear better or of greater value than it actually is;
(6) it contains any added ingredient injurious to health;
(7) it contains any unapproved preservative substance which is unacceptable to the health authority based on his determination as to conformance with appropriate standards and good health practices; or
(8) it has been prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.
(Code 1970, § 16-13; Ord. No. 15972, § 1, 9-16-80; Code 1980, § 21-14)
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_ARTIINGE_S21-14ADFOFOPRFetched: 10/28/2026