Subchapter 6 - SALE OF MEATS

Section 20-676

Section 20-676

  §  20-676 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, the following terms
shall mean and include:
  (a) "Pickled." Preserved by soaking in a curing solution.
  (b) "Pumped." Injected with  a  curing  solution  through  the  veins,
arteries or muscular structure.
  (c) "Curing solution." A liquid solution for the pickling or curing of
meats.

Section 20-677

Section 20-677

  §  20-677 Sales at retail. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell
or offer for sale, at retail, any pickled, pumped, cured,  or  otherwise
processed  meats  or  meat  products  which  shall  contain added curing
solution or any other liquid more than ten percent, by  weight,  of  the
total  weight  of  the  meat,  except  that  pickled,  pumped, cured, or
otherwise processed beef brisket shall  not  contain  more  than  twenty
percent, by weight, of added curing solution or any other liquid.

Section 20-678

Section 20-678

  §  20-678  Sales  at wholesale. It shall be unlawful for any person to
sell, or offer for sale at wholesale, any  pickled,  pumped,  cured,  or
otherwise  processed  meats  or  meat products which shall contain added
curing solution or any other liquid more than ten percent, by weight, of
the total weight of the meat, except that  pickled,  pumped,  cured,  or
otherwise  processed  beef  brisket  shall  not contain more than twenty
percent, by weight, of added curing solution or any other liquid.

Section 20-679

Section 20-679

  §  20-679  Injection  devices.  It shall be unlawful for any person to
have in or upon any vehicle transporting meat and meat  products  within
the  city  of  New  York, any hypodermic, syringe, pump, or other device
that can be used for the injection or pumping  of  any  fluid  or  other
substance into the meat.

Section 20-680

Section 20-680

  §  20-680  Labeling  of  pickled,  pumped  and  cured  meats  and meat
products.  All pickled, pumped and cured meat and meat products shall be
labeled as to net weight and shall specify the percentage, by weight, of
added curing solution.

Section 20-681

Section 20-681

  §  20-681  Punishment.  (a)  Any  person  who shall violate any of the
provisions of this subchapter shall be liable to forfeit and pay a civil
penalty in the sum of  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each
violation.
  (b)  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the provisions of this
subchapter shall be guilty of an offense and punishable by a fine of not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred  fifty  dollars,
for each offense, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days,
or both.