The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-28
State Food and Dairy COmmis-
sioner Reports Finding Of
Numerous Violations.
DECLARES LAW WILL BE
ENFORCED TO THE LETTER
Many Dairies and Restaurants
Said to Be Highly
Unsanitary.

A serious disregard for the laws GOV.
ering sanitation at some of the dairies
and restaurants in Salt Lake and Vi"
cinity has been reported by Willard
Hansen. state food and dairy commits
sioncr. who yesterday returned from an
inspection trip Just north of the city.
Mr. Hansen declared that he had found
conditions so bad that it had become
necessary to call in Deputies William
?. Pratt aud Heber G.. Smith from the
outside districts in order to give full
and immediate attention TO the status
found here, Three sanitary notices have
been issued against as many dalrie:
north of the city, with others to follow
while a number Of restaurants Will be
forced ht once to clean up their places
and comply with the sanitation laws
according to Mr.. Hansen.
81 started the investigation as re
suit of many complaints that have
reached this Office about the awful con
ditions prevailing at many dairies aut
restaurants, said Mr.. Hansen yester
day. 81 directed my first attention tt
Woods Cross. where I found three in
fragrant in their nature.
Finds Utensils Unsanitary.
F'l have already issued sanitary. no
tees to three dairies AT Woods Cros
and others will follow against othe
firms Utensils and bottle-fllers wer'
found IN an awful state. Some of then
had not been washed or cleaned for 81
long that they had filed with slim
which mad corroded, and turned green
All manoer of excuses were given an,
they were all ridiculous.
FOn the other hand, an inspection
Of the cows revealed that they were il
good condition, most Of them beinj
MIXED In pastures where feed and con
ditions generally were good The trou
bic appeared to be in living up to tn
sanitation laws in filing bottles an'
using dairy utensils. At one dairy
waste mix had been allowed to rul
into pigpen until Variable cesspoo
of filth mad been formed.
~ found no less deplorable condi
tions al some of the restaurants in o
around the city. In few cases wer
screens ueed or garbage cans covered il
compliance with the law. AS q resul
flies swarm into the kitchens or room
or assemble in great masses around gar
bage cans, leaving filth and diseas
wherever they happen to wander,
Deputies TO Assist.
HI have called in Deputies Smith an
Prat. to assist me in making a mos
thorough inspection of the whole com
munity. Unsanitary places will be com
PEELED TO clean up AT once and remain
clean. The law providss fine of 500
or less for violations OF sanitary rule
with mere severe punishment where tn
violation continues. For the next perio,
at least we will center our entire ef
forts and resources upon meeting thes
conditions in or around Salt Lake ant
every milk dealer or restaurantkeepe
will be made TO live up to the law
covering the sanitary conduct of bust
ness before we get through -
Mr.. Hansen also declared that pin
samples Of ice cream from every ic'
cream dispensarY In the community
were being received for analysis as t,
probable adulteration and requisite per
centasc of fat substances The result
Will be announced within day or so,