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Title 5 — Sanitation and Health›Chapter 5-2 — Food Handling

Walnut Creek Municipal Code Art. 3 Meat and Fish

Walnut Creek Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Walnut Creek

Cite as: Walnut Creek Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 5-2.301. Inspection of Meat and Meat Products.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, have in possession, keep or expose for sale for human food the flesh of any cattle, hogs, sheep, swine, goats, calves, horses or meat products unless the same shall have been slaughtered or passed upon under the supervision of the United States Government Inspector, in accordance with the regulations relating to the inspection thereof, as prescribed by the Department of Agriculture of the State, or under the supervision of the Health Officer of the City or County in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(4140)

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§ 5-2.302. Approval.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, have in possession, keep or expose for sale the flesh of cattle, hogs, calves, horses, sheep or goats, or any meat product, unless there has been placed on each primal part thereof, or on such meat products, a brand of approval of either the Bureau of Agriculture or of an authorized inspector whose brand or mark of identification is acceptable to and has been approved by the Health Department of the County.

(4141)

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§ 5-2.303. Refrigeration of Meat.

(4142; repealed by § 9, Ord. 824, eff. February 18, 1966)

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§ 5-2.304. Itinerant Sale of Meat.

It shall be unlawful to peddle by hand or from any vehicle, or sell from any other than a fixed place of business as provided in this chapter, any meat, meat products or dressed poultry.

(4143)

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§ 5-2.305. Basement Markets.

(4144; repealed by § 10, Ord. 824, eff. February 18, 1966)

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§ 5-2.306. Sanitary Conditions on Premises.

(4145; repealed by § 11, Ord. 824, eff. February 18, 1966)

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§ 5-2.307. Sinks Required.

Every establishment where meat, poultry or fish is cut shall be provided with a two (2) compartment metal sink with metal drain boards located conveniently to the meat department, with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure. Such sink shall be used exclusively for washing utensils commonly used by meat cutters.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to those establishments in existence on or before February 7, 1958, having a single compartment sink which effectively meets the other requirements of this chapter. When such sink is replaced, it shall meet the requirements of this section.

(4146, as amended by § 12, Ord. 824, eff. February 18, 1966)

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§ 5-2.308. Clothing of Food Handlers.

(4147; repealed by § 13, Ord. 824, eff. February 18, 1966)

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§ 5-2.309. Trade Names on Ham and Bacon.

(4148; repealed by § 14, Ord. 824, eff. February 18, 1966)

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§ 5-2.310. Packaged Meat.

(4149; repealed by § 15, Ord. 824, eff. February 18, 1966)

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§ 5-2.311. Delivery Vehicles.

Delivery trucks shall be sanitary. No truck used for hauling livestock shall be used for hauling fresh meat unless such truck is washed and sterilized.

Fresh meat shall not come in contact with the floor boards or sides of trucks used for delivery and shall not come in contact with painted boxes. Truck floor boards, sides and boxes shall be covered with clean burlap cloth or paper. Meats shall be covered so as to be protected from dust, flies and rain, and a clean tarpaulin will answer this purpose.

Truck drivers shall wear clean jumpers or gowns. Calves slaughtered on ranches shall be washed inside and cleaned outside and protected from flies and dirt.

(4150)

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§ 5-2.312. Sale of Horse Meat.

(4151; repealed by § 15, Ord. 824, eff. February 18, 1966)

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