The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
PREPARES TO PUT NEW Laws
IN FORCE. .,:G5 -
Commissioer Barney to Begin En-
forcement of Sanitary Mea-
sure July 4.

Effective preparations have been
made by the state food and dairy
commission for the enforcement, of
thes new sanitary law which becomes
operative July 4. Commissioner
Barney says that his men have been
busy for a month distributing copies
of the law among the keepers of
places it would affect and has bent
airy instruction that would make en-
forcement of the law possible and
equitable from the start.
1.-THE new law means more to the
health and comfort of the people of
the state than any other which has
ever been passed in connection with
the work of the department." de-
clares Mr.. Barney. .......a
Mr.. Barney said that merchants,
hotels and restaurant keepers and
others who would be affected had
manifested desire to cooperate with
the department in enforcement of the
law. Toward those who have not
been able to get into conformity with
the law, the commissioner expects to
be more or less lenient at first until
they have had sufficient time to make
necessary changes. After that he will
insist, upon strict compliance with
the law. ,E y
Here are some Of the things the
law will do:
Require strict purity and whole
someness of all conditions surround,
ing the manufacture, packing, sort
ing and sale of food.
Require protection of food from
flies, dust and dirt, cleanliness of all
implements or untensils which touch
the food, and daily removal of all
waste products from the vicinity in
which food is exposed.
Give the pure food commissioners
power to regulate the construction
of buildings having to do with the
preparation, storing or sale of food
stuffs to make them sanitary.
Require screens upon the doors
and windows of all food producing
or distributing establishments. :
Make necessary provision of sani-
tary toilets and Mushrooms adjOin-
ing buildings used in food prepara-
ton or disposition, and require per-
sons handling food to wash their
hands and arms thoroughly before
touching the same.
Prohibit expectoration where there
are foods except in specially prepared
and daily disinfected cuspidors.
Prohibit living or sleeping in bake
shops, Kitchens, dining rooms, con-
fectionery or other places where food |
is prepared or sold.
Prohibit employment of diseased |
persons in food handling.
Regulate the construction of
slaughter houses and enforce sani- i
tary conditions therein.
Prohibit sidewalk or street display
Of food products except in show
cases:
Require screening or covering of
fruits, butter, cheese
Ind bakery products from flies, dust,
,ermin or other sources of contamin-
alton.
Require license fee Of SO annual
y from operators of bakeries, candy
ice cream factories, can
ling factories slaughter houses,
neat markets, and other places of !
GOD disposal. Withholding or re-
,oking of the license will be equiva-
emit to preventing operation Of the
concern.
Gives adequate inspection, powers
@ the pure food commissioners and
Provides fines for the violation of
he act as follows: For the first Of T.
ense. $40 to- $50; for the second Of
ense, $25 to 100; for the8third and
ach subsequent Onense. 5000 and
nprtsoatnsnt II Jail for not less than