The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-14
INSPECTION OF
ALL HOTELS AND
EATING HOUSES
STATE COMMISSIONER GIVES NO.
TIcE THAT HE WILL EXAMINE
THEM CLOSELY AND WILL PUB.
LisH WHAT HE FINDS.

Hotels and restaurants in the state
Of Florida will be closely inspected by
the State Hotel commissioner A. L.
Messer shortly, and it is announced in
a circular which he is issuing to all
such houses that the result of such
inspection win be published. This is
the notice which the commissioner is
sending out:
Commissioners Notice.
To owners, agents and managers Of
all hotels and restaurants in the
State:
I beg to inform that 1 am having
a close inspection OF every hotel and
restaurant made, and same will be
published from time to time as they
are made, the exact conditions as
they are found by the inspector, The
equipment and methods, showing the
conditions of all beds, mattresses, lin
ems and coverings, also the conditions
of floors and floor coverings, walls,
windows and bath rooms, toilets,
rooms and etc, on these conditions
we issue score sheet, that grades all
hotels and restaurants as follows,
which viii be published about once a
month
Score-95 per cent to 100 per cent,
Gold Seal.
Scores per cent to 95 per cent,
Silver Seal.
score-75 per cent to So per cent,
Red Seal.
score-60 per cent to rs per cent,
Plain Seal.
Score less than GO per cent win
not be published, in percentage col
unln, but the existing condition as we
find them will be published in full
detail. each hotel VIII be required to
post in office in a conspicuous place
score sheet, and any hotel refusing
to post score sheet will be published
as refusing to do so, and any guest
will have the right to ask the pro-
prietor or manager, to show them
their score sheet.
I also beg to call the attention of
all hotel and restaurant keepers, to
roller towels and public drinking
cups, which are prohibited by the In
terstate Commerce Commission Of the
United States, and are not allowed to
be used in any Federal building, or
On railroad trains, steamships, or COM |
mon carriers in general, the hotel law !
prohibits the use of them, and when |
we find they are being used, it will |
be pub ished also a reasonable reduce !
ton taken frcm the score OF such |
place OF business.
The conditions Of hotel kitchens and |
dining rooms, also restaurants, will |
De published in full detail aside from
heir respective score, giving the ex- |
act conditions as they are found /
when inspected, which will describe |
,ach table In kitchen and where dirty
- clean, also the conditions Of the |
lecrs, and If garbage cans are kept
,oI cred, and If properly screened
md screen doors kept closed and
house flies kept out, or IL they have
house flies in their kitchens, in album
lance, also the conditions of premis-
8 where clean or in an unsightly
filthy condition, also the condition of |
efrigerators, and the manner in Tes:fch
he milk is cared for, and in fact
very piece Of furniture stoves sinks
ish towels, and the way dishes are
washed snd handled.
Dining Rooms.
VIII have the same close inspection,
living particular notice to the condi-
ions OF silver ware, cTockery ware,
ahle linens, and ETC., and II they use
raci1ed or Clipped crockery, every
hrs will be closely inspected and a
eport made OF same.
also wish to state when have
,ade a complete inspection Of the |
tate, Of all hotels and restaurants, I
III issue an annual report, which :
ri be published, In all the leading :
apers of the State, for the benefit
: the travelling public, or the public :
general
Any one wishing q score sheet, ex-
ail ing what will be necessary for
hem 70 de- to get the higher percen-
go I Will be glad to furnish them :,
18th same on request.
A. L. MESSER,
IInAoi Comm ISsiArar ! y