A. The sandwich shall be prepared and wrapped at an establishment having in force a health permit issued pursuant to this title. If prepared elsewhere, it must be prepared at a regularly inspected location approved by the director of public health.

B. The sandwich shall be clearly stamped or marked with the date of preparation and shall bear the name and address of the person or company that prepared it.

C. From the time of preparation until delivery or service to the retail customer, the sandwich shall be refrigerated and maintained at a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, or the growth of pathogenic microorganisms inhibited by a method approved in writing by the director of public health.

D. Frozen pre-prepared sandwiches shall be frozen from the time of preparation until loaded for delivery to the retailer; thereafter, they shall be maintained at a temperature of not more than 42 degrees Fahrenheit until sold to the retail consumer. Frozen sandwich cartons shall show the date of preparation of the contents, and shall bear a legend reading: “KEEP FROZEN.”

E. No pre-prepared sandwich shall be given away, traded or sold more than 72 hours after its preparation except as provided in this chapter, unless such sandwich is frozen immediately after its preparation and kept frozen until loading for delivery to the retailer. Sandwiches so frozen may be loaded for delivery to the retailer within one year after preparation. If the delivery date is in excess of one year, such longer period must be approved in writing by the director of public health. (Ord. 954 § 1; Ord. 855 § 2; prior code § 15.45).