The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-06-05

htEuldNlOlio III iCShAd W oAh $50
ises and Utensils also for Grocery
Stores, - Fruit and Vegetable Nend-
ers," "Bottlers" and Soda Foun-
%tains." All fruits and vegetables
which are eaten raw must be under
wire screens in addition to screened
doors. call especial attention TO this
because | have recently received a let
ter from the State Inspector ordering
me to see that this is complied with at
once j. w. YOUNG,
City Health Officer.
DAIRY PREMISES AND UTENSILS.
l.. The surroundings of every dairy
must be kept in a sanitary condition.
The utensils used in handling of milk.
cream and b~i-products of milk must at
all times be kept in a clean and whole
some condition.
2. No person, firm or corporation
shall sell, or offer for sale, milk or milk
products which are produced under un-
sanitary conditions.
3. No milk intended for sale shall be
put into bottles. or other utensils until
the said bottles or other utensils have
been thoroughly washed and cleaned.
4. Any person. firm or corporation
who receives from any dairy, farm or
creamery any cans. bottles or other
vessels any milk or cream intended to
be sold as food for man. when such
cans, bottles or vessels are to be re-
turned, shall cause the said cans, bottles
or vessels to be thoroughly washed and
cleansed before return shipment.
5. No milk bottles, cans, pals or
other utensils shall be washed in any
water which has been contaminated by
sewerage of any kind.
6. At every dairy farm, or where
milk is produced or sold. unless under
ground sewerage exists, there shall be
maintained one or more sanitary privies
or closets, which shall be built tight
with spring doors, or spring lids on the
seats, with tubs for retaining the eX-
crementitious matter and cOrapletsIy
-.reened to nrpveut dies from having
Sccess en- tha BODY discharges; the wire
screen must be M good repair; the ma
terra which collects in the tubs shall not
De thrown upon the surface of the
ground, nor into any stream. but shall
Be buried or burned. No urinal shall be
adjoining any room in which milk is
handled.
I. Bottles of milk shall not he left
with any family in which there Is a case
of typhoid fever or any other infectious
disease that may be transmitted through
milk, but milk may be delivered to such
families by pouring it into vessels fur
rished by the said families. In event
these bottles are left they cannot be
removed without the written permission
of the health authorities.
GROCERIES,
/. All grocery stores and wherever
food products are sold the floors must
be kept clean and free from litter and
accumulated dirt.
2. The counters, shelves. drawers
and bins must be kept clean and free
from foreign odors. All fruit and vege-
tables usually eaten without being
cooked must be screened, Screened
doors will not sutice-truits or vege-
tables eaten without being cooked must
be in screened bins or boxes.
3. Whenever fruit. vegetables and
groceries are exposed near the door and
on the sidewalk they must be placed al
least is inches above the ground.
T. All lard. sugar and such food
products must be kept well covered
and handled under sanitary conditions.
3. Back shops and cellars must be
kept clean and well ventilated and
lighted.
s. Persons suffering from cancer or
infectious diseases shall not be employed
in the sale of food products.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE VENDORS.
No person or persons engaged in the
peddling or vending of fruits. vegetables
or other perishable food products shall
be permitted to openly display any OF
the afor said products on any wagon,
hack. buggy or any other vehicle useC
for the transportation of said products
unless said fruits. vegetables n other
perishable products be encased in glass
or properly screened with cloth so as to
afford protection from flies and dust.
BOTTLERs.
Bottles of c~arbonated or other drinks
waters, etc, shall be thoroughly washet
and rinsed in clean water. All bottle:
before same are filled shall be thor
oughly cleansed inside and outside, re.
moving therefrom all accumulated sedi
ment or stain, particularly on or arounC
the neck of the bottle. The sanitary
requirements, governing bottling estab
lishments shall be thus provided for a
in buildings and places wherein foot
is manufactured or sold.
SODA FOUNTAINS.
/. Glassware, spoons. etc, used a
soda fountains or refreshment stand
shall be thoroughly washed and rinse'
in clean water. In soda fountains tn
cans and bottles shall be thorough
washed before refilling. Draft tube
shall be kept clean. Drainage boards
sinks, shafts, etc, on which glasse
are kept must be at all times in a SAM
tary condition.
2. All jars. dip cans, bowls, packer
or other containers used in dispensin
ice cream, ices, crushed foods and nut
at soda fountains or other places mus
be kept covered so as to protect sal
articles from flies and dust. All store
in which soda water or refreshments G
any kind are sold on draft must b
screenAd with wire gauze not less tina
Is mesr % the square inch, or else 3
provided With electric fans.