Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
FOODS FOR SALE
MUST Be COVERED
FOR CLEANLINESS
Board of Health Passes Stringent
Rules to Prevent Spread
of Disease.
ICE CREAM UTENSILS
MUST ALL BE SCALDED

Al this time of year when the warm
weather brings an army OF flies with tneir
power to spread filth and germs, crea'ng
tusanitarv conditions under when much
food Is sold both on and off the streets,
the State Board of Health is working 10
protect all the citizens and has passed
resolutions regulating the sale OF 1000
stuffs, sodas and ice cream
In the Wilmington markets open Vio,
latiops of the resolutions arc seen on All
sides. Particularly is the condition oil
MANY meat markets unsanltary' ne
resolutions provide that meats shoui6 pe
covered so as to protect against mes
dust and dirt, and against handing Dy
nrospectivc buyers. Meats there are uls-
plaved i'm the open with no cover OIL any
kind at places where the dust ana art
nf the streets can come III contact WIN
il and few provisions are made to keep IL
from spoilrng.
The smell which greets the marketer as
he passes some OF the street stailos aloIis
is evidence enough that something shouid
no dnne 10 change conditions Many people
also use very little discretion when they
arc buying piece of meat. They take ~
in their hands, turn it over poke their
fingers in il and then maybe do not buy
IL No one knows how many times the
meat has been handled IN this way ana
what germs have collected on IT.
A comparison of the condition OF the
Wilmington street and indoor markets
with those of other cities of the same class
shows the need Of q drastic change In the
local markets. and some rules to do away
with the unsanitary conditions.
HOW Foop MUST BE PROTECTED.
The resolution covering the protection
NJ foods,uffs when displayed for sale pass
cd by the State Board of Health are.
Resolved That no person shall dis-
plav for sale any of the following aItcies
Of food unless the same are completely
protected by suitable coverings from iiies,
dust and dirt and all other contaminatlons:
prcnared foodstuffs. such as bakery goods,
confections. shclled nuts, ctc.i dried
fruits. cereal products, picked products
such as iellies, Jams, etc; meat products,
such as veal loaf, chippcd beef, mlnce
nca, ssIted or smoked fish, or other foods
prepared for eating, or subject 10 the
attacks of worms or flies, and be u iiirther'
"Rcsoived, that no person shall display
. or EXPOSE for sale any fruits, vegetaoies'
meats or any other food products, on the
sidewalk or outside of any store unless upon
stands AT least is inches above the ground
nor unless such foods are protected oy
s,,,.able coverings from flies, dust and dirt
Vegetables and fruits which are necessarily
gcooked or whose outside surface IS usually
removed before eaten need not be cover
Those resolutions have the effect OF the
law and are punishable under the state
law. fines and Imprisonment having been
fixed as penalties
MIST USE BOILING WATER ON SODA GLASSES
In the case OF the soda foundtaIns, the
Az i not so much the offender as the
individual During the Iast epidemic Oh
influenza IL was shown without question
that the disease was spread TO a great ex-
tent where drinking and eating utensils
were not p.operlv cleansed. A glance behind
the ordinary fountain during busy period
will show that the glasses are usually
only rinsed IN water that looks anything
but clean and that they are USED 10 serve
the next customer before they are realiy
drv. Finger prints and lip marks can often
be seen after glasses have oeen gwen
this superficial washing
The Heath Board recommended that
proprietors % soda fountain, and other
nlaces f.cm which soft drinks and ice
cream are ,cId, Use The single service con-
tainers as the best way TO guard against
disease
The resolution governing the cleaning
of utensils to be used at soda fountains
follows:
Resolved: That no glass, cup or spoon,
fork or other utensil used for the public
sale or dispensing of liquids: beverages,
drinks. food or other refreshments, for
consumption in or about the place of sale
or dispensing, shall be again used unless
the same be thoroughly cleaned and
scalded with clean boiling water or other
wise sterilized.