Milk Ordinance for the City of South Bend

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9 direct microscopic count, reduction time, or cooling temperature. the health officer shall take further samples of the applicant's output, at a rate of not more than two samples per week. The health officer shall regrade the milk or milk products upws.rd whenever the average of the last four sample results indicates the necessary quality, but not before the lapse of 2 weeks from the date of de- grading. -In case the lowered grade of the applicant's product is due to a violation of an item of tho specifications prescribed in Section 7, other than average bacterial plate count, direct microscopic count, reduction time, or cooling temperature, the said application must be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant to the' effect that the violated item of the specifications has been conformed with. Within one week of the receipt of such an application and statement the health officer shall make a reinspection of the applicant's establishment, and thereafter as many additional rein - spoctions as he may deem necessary to assure himself that the applicant is again complying with the higher grade requirements, and, in case the findings justify, shall regrade the milk or milk products upward, but not before the lapse of two weeks from the date of. degrading. SECTION 10. Transferring or dipping milk, delivery containers; handling of more than one grade; delivery of milk at quarantined residences. - Except as permitted in this section, no milk producer or distributor shall transfer milk or milk products from one con- tainor to anothcr..on the street, or in any vehicle or store, or in any place except a bottling or milk room especially used for.that purpose. The sale of dip milk is hereby prohibited. All pasteurized milk and milk products shall be placed in their final delivery containers in the plant in which they are pasteurized. Silk and milk products sold in the distributor's containers in quant- ities less than one gallon shall be delivered in standard milk bottles or in single- service containers. It shall be unlawful for hotels, soda fountains, restaurants, groceries, and similar establishments to sell or serve any mill: or milk product except in the original container in which it was received from the distributor or from a bulk container equipped with an approved dispensing device; Pro- vided, That this requirement shall not apply to cream consumed on I