Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 8.12 Meat and Fish Peddlers

Sections: 8.12.010 Permit—Required. 8.12.020 Permit—Application. 8.12.030 Vehicles used—Maintenance—Plumbing and refrigeration.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to peddle, sell, or offer to sell meat, fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals from any automobile, wagon, cart or other vehicle, on the streets of the city, without first having procured a permit from the health officer to do so, and unless said person, firm or corporation shall at all times comply with each and all of the terms, rules, regulations and requirements of this chapter. (Prior code § 8.36.010)

Before such permit is granted the applicant for a permit shall file a written application therefor with the health officer and exhibit to said health officer the automobile, wagon, cart or other vehicle, and all of the implements, tools and utensils intended to be used for such sale or peddling, which said vehicle, tools, implements and utensils shall comply in every respect with the requirements, rules and regulations set forth in this chapter. (Prior code § 8.36.030)

A. All automobiles, wagons, carts, or other vehicles to be used for such sale or peddling of meat, fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals must be so enclosed as to be free from dust, dirt, flies, insects or other foreign or injurious contamination, and must be thoroughly cleansed daily, and must comply with all sanitary rules and regulations of the health department of the state and the health department of the county.

B. All implements, trays, and utensils must be kept within the enclosed portion of said vehicle, and the same shall be kept thoroughly cleaned and in a sanitary condition, and all food products carried in said vehicle shall be kept from in any way becoming infected or contaminated.

C. All such vehicles shall be provided with proper refrigeration, plumbing, drainage and sanitation and sufficient running water to properly cleanse all trays, knives, saws, cleavers and other utensils used in connection with the sale and peddling of said food products. (Prior code § 8.36.020)