The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-13
ON KEEPING FOOD
IN HOT WEATHER
HOW MUCH SICKNESS MAY BE
AVOIDED BY PROPER
PRECAUTIONS

4 The department of agriculture has
issued the following practical sugges.
tons in regard to keeping food ana
drink in hot weather, with a view 10
helping the public to avoid sickness
from eating spoiled articles of diet:
While people should be careful
about the condition OF the food fhev
eat at all seasons Of the year. they
should be particularly watchfui dpr.
| ing the summer months. In hot
weather, bacteria multiply far more
rapidly than in cold weather, and pro
ducc chemical changes in some foods
which greatly lessen their nufrftiva
value and often make them unil1 FOR
human consumption.
| The housewife will find eyes and
lose the safest practical detectives Of
bad food in hot weather. If any ar.
ticle has any suspicion Of an unusual
odor or looks abnormal it should be
avoided. People eating in doubtful
restaurants should be particularly
careful about meats or fish cooked
with a highly spiced or aromatic
sauce, which might disguise bad
taste or warning odor. Only sweet
smelling, clean foods should be eat.
en-. Spotted, green, Shiny or frothy
raw meat, or meat which is soft In
spots also should be regarded with
suspicion. Taste, Of course. is a sup
Elementary test, but one to be used
after eyes, nose and fingers. a moth
er before she allows her child to get
anything should examine 1t carefully
IN good light, smell it and finally
taste it.
MIX. particularly. deteriorates rap.
idly under summer heat, especially
II it already contains bacteria.
| Housewives, therefore. should see to-
i that their milk, after being lett by
the miikman, does not stand for any
length OF time on a hot back porch
or stoop before it is put in the iccbox.
Milk bottles should be kept closed
both in the icebox and out OF ii. II
there is any doubt al al as 10 the ex-
cellenee of the local milk supply, pas
teurize all milk
"All goods should be kept covered
or wral bed and always ont Of the
reach v Hiea which are deadly e,r
riers Of typhAd. All vessels. pitchers.
etc, in which food is 10 be stor Il
should first be scalded. Food should
be handled as little as possible The
ieeboN, especially It's draia pipe
should be cleaned thoroughly and fro
1uently with boiling water and wash.
ing soda, and Given an occasional air
ing. a persistent battle shoul8abe
waged against flies IN ali parts 81 the
home.
"uncoolled foods as general prop
osition should be avoided children
should not be allowed to eat the skins
of fruits, especially fruits which have
been exposed to flies or street dirt on
unscreened stands or pGshcarts.
FINALLY, 1t is particularly import
ent in summer that people should not
be mislead into believing that the la
bel, Guaranteed under the food and
drugs act, on cans and packages
means that the government has tested
these foods and found them pure and
desirable. The government does not
make the guarantee. The guarantee
Is made wholly by the manufacturer,
and means no more than when your
own corner grocer guarantees that the
sugar he weighs out for you is all
right. Examine goods labeled guar
anteed' just as carefully as any other
kind