The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-30
KEEPING THE FOOD CLEAN

In order to keep the food products
offered for sale within the city limits
free from contamination. the Kansas
City council has passed certain ordi-
nances and the announcement is made
that the laws are to be enforced. Here
is a recent order Of the Judge Of the
municipal court in the premises.
/. Observation-Disclosures for Sale
All persons shall keep meats OF
all kinds within ice boxes or re-
frlgerators. All perishable fruits
or vegetables exposed for sale
must be covered with a closely
woven wire screen or netting or
covered with a glass cover. II
Otfered or exposed for sale on
the sidewalk. not more than
eighteen inches thereof shall be
used for such purpose.
2. Fruit Dealers-All Keepers OF fruit
stands shall keep all stock. IL ex-
posed for sale, covered with
closely woven wire screen or
netting or covered with "a glass
cover II offered OF exposed for
sale on the outside. not more
thRn eighteen inches of the side
walk shall be used for such pur-
3. Observation-Disclosures shall have
wagons or vehicles used by them
wire screen securely COVERING
any tish, meats, oysters or any
vegetables. fruits or berries ex-
posed and offered for sale BY
them. This order to become ef-
tective on August 1. 1910.
= wagon Stands-keepers OF wagon
stands shall not be permitted to
deposit on the sidewalks or curb
IN front Of the city market any
sraln' vegetables, fruits, meats.
i've poultry, or any articles
whatever, sold or offered for sale
by them. This includes farmers
gardeners or other persons who
pay TO the city market master
Ior such wagon stands in the
>. Stall and stand Keepers-AlI stall
and stand keepers at the public
market shall keep all meat. fish
poultry, cheese and butter II eN-
posed OF offered for sale. COW
cred with glass case or closely
woven screen. and all fresh veg
etebies and fruits. not in the
original package exposed or Of
tered Tor sale, shall he covered
with a cover Of closely woven
wire screen or netting such
stall and stand keeper shall also
Keep All Of said merchandise
ana foodstuffs within said stalls
and stands. and not expose or Of
Ter the same for sale on the side
walk or curb. This order to be-
come effective on August l. 1910.
o. Produce BrOkers-AU produce
brokers shall keep the sidewailS
ana street in front OF their re-
spective places OF business free
aAAA EANaI lNT the passage OF
destrians or vehicles. And All
farm products. including fish
meats, vegetables or fruits. or
any other merchandise bought
or sold by them for a commits
sion, or otherwise. shall be kent
or the sidewalk and streets and
within their respective places Of
business. This order to become
effective on August IS. 1910.
Some Of these provisions are drastic
so much 50 that the produce brokers
threaten a contest in the courts. on
the other hand. the health authorities
Of Kansas City have prepared a new
ordinance. which goes stin farther in
the matter Of cleanliness than the old
one.
Generally speaking, fruit. vegetables
meat. fish. etc. offered for sale in Salt
Lake are pretty well protected. Yet
there is room for improvement and the
Kansas City plan is commended to the
powers that be as well as the dealers
The people are becoming educated
in the matter OF cleanliness and the
most inviting looking market must m
evitably draw the trade I'm the future