The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-19
Barn Floors Clean Enough
to Eat From; Cows to be
Washed Before Milking,
FLIES TO Be BARRED
No Hogs in the Bakery-All This
When New Health Laws
Prevail.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Especial to Lake County Times.)
Indianapolis, March 19.-The state
board Of health made public, today for
the first time, its rulings with refer
ence to the new pure food and drug
law that went into effect two weeks
ago. The rules were adopted at the
last meeting of the state board last
Friday.
After defining the various standards
of food and drugs. and giving the
duties of the regular inspectors in the
work Of general inspection. the rules
that govern general sanitary condi-
tion are given, and the reading of
these rules shows how a reaching the
new law is, covering. as it does not
only the general subject of food and
drug adulteration. but also the sanitary
conditions of dairies, bakeries, abat-
toirs and slaughterhouses, groceries
and meat markets, hotels and restau-
rants. drug stores and soda fountains
The inspectors of the state board are
given general charge of all such places
of business, and within the next few
months, there will be a big agitation
over the state with reference to the
activity of these inspectors.
Rules for Diaries.
AS to the daries
The buildings are to be well ventil-
ated. properly lighted and provided
with floors of plank, cement or other
material which can be properly wash
ed and cleaned, and the stables and
milk room are to be kept white or
painted. The premises are at all times
to be free from objectional material
and horses, hogs and poultry shall
not be kept in the cowsheds." The
employees must be cleaniy in their
habits. The mix IS not to Be drsTwn
from the udder until the same has
been. properly cleaned by brushing or
washing"
Minute directions follow concern
ing bakeries.
Side walls and ceiling Of every bake
room or confectionery shall be well
plastered. wainscoted or sealed with
metal or lumber. Sleeping places of
bakers shall be separate and apart
from the bake room and no person
shall be allowed to sleep in a bake
room or place where flour or meal or
the products thereof are stored" And
the cats are favored above all other
beasts-for read
No domestic animal except cats
shall be permitted to remain in a bake
room or place used for the storage of
flour or meal food products"
Employees of bakeries are to be
healthful and cleanly-no expectora-
tion and no tuberculosis. Flies are to
be kept out in fly time.
The slaughter houses and abattoirs
are 10 be kept in a general scientific.
healthful and cleanly condition, clean
ly and washable floors; no offal fed
hogs; cleanly yard and SURROUNDINGS
good feed and drinking water. These
points carried out in extreme detail.
but not made to apply to the small
country butcher who puts up meat for
his family use.
Groceries must be Sanitary
Sanitary conditions shall exist in
groceries and meat markets: when the
floors are clean and free from litter
and accumulated dirt; when the side
walls and ceilings are free from cob
webs. dust and accumulated dirt; when
the counters. shelves, drawers and bins
are clean and free from foreign odors:
when the refrigerators. ice boxes. meat
boxes, etc, are we'll ventilated and
free from foul and unpleasant: odors.
fungus growths. mold and slime Meat.
fruits. vegetables. bread and pastry
shall not be wrapped in newspapers
or other unclean papers. Screens for
doors and windows. And those work
ing there must be healthy" And now
for hotels and restaurants:
Sanitary conditions shall exist in
dining rooms and ice cream parlors
lunch cars and other places where food
is prepared and served: When the
floors are clean ard free from litter
and accumulated dirt" then as to side
walls, ceilings. ice boxes. etc. as be-
fore in groceries and meat markets
Then: dishes, table ware and kitchen
utensils must be washed and rinsed in
clean water after using; food served
to customers and then returned to the
kitchen or serving room must not
again be served. and garbage is to be
removed daily"
Similar rules are made as TO drug
stores in general as to walls. ceilings.
etc. Utensils used in the soda trade
are to be thoroughly washed and
riased. Draft tubes must be kent clean
as must graduates. mortars. etc Pre-
scriptton bottles TO be washed before
fllIng, aud powder papers made of
clean papers
And 50 when the inspectors get to
work, interesting results Will follow.