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Sec. 13-26. Refrigeration.

Refrigerators, iceboxes, etc., shall be of adequate size to
store all perishable food, constructed of materials that will
permit thorough cleaning, shall be properly drained and ventilated,
shall be equipped with a thermometer and shall be
kept at a temperature of fifty degrees Fahrenheit, or lower,
at all times, except during periods of defrosting. Floors,
walls, ceilings, racks, hooks, pipes, etc., shall be kept clean.
Drains from iceboxes shall not be connected directly to a
sewer but shall drain into an open fixture. (Code 1959, §
13-26.)