The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
HEALTH OFFICIALS
 PUBLISH WARNING
Advises Public on Danger of Food, Drink Being
 Exposed to Germs

In eating and drinking establish. ments where food in plain sight iS exposed to the possibility of disease bearing baceria, the food which iS out of sight, can usually be con- sidered as receiving even less Bani- tary treatment, Warren J. Scott, d. rector of the Bureau of Sanitary Engineering of the State Department of Health, said in the departments weekly broadcast today, in which he urged public assistance for the 10. cal health officers in charge of food and drink sanitation in maintaining adequate standards of cleanliness.
 By demanding such standards of cleanliness and by refusing to pa. troniEe insanitaFy places the public can force better Standarsd and bring enforcement of tho State Sanitary Code regulations, MT. Scott declared in describing three dangerous sources of disease from unclean food, aside from the toxic poisonB which may be present in improperly processed or inadequate. " SgAAtBSA@tSN ASVNS'
 Protection
 The sanitary code, he said, rules that all foodStuffs, including raw and cooked foods, candy and any other food not sold in single fly. tight containers, except food In the process of cooking, must Do protec. ted, whether stored or exposed for sale, from flies and dust by screens, fans, covers or tight containers op- proved by the local health officer. Stored food must be ct least ie inches above the floor to avoid con. tamination and food to be eaten un- cooked must be kept in clean re- frigerators but not In direct contact with ice. Despite these provisions, one still sees food exposed on coun. ters to sneezcs and coughs, dust and dirt. Sugar in uncovered bowls comes in for It's share of contalnina- ton. There should Dc public insls. tence upon properly protected food, MT. Scott asserted.
 Cleanliness
 The second hazard Is lack Of cleanliness on the part of food handlers, either through lack Of proper washing facilities or lack of education concerning the danger Of unclean hands. Such diseases as typhoid fever may be transmitted through milk or other foods by un- clean food handlers although tho handlers may be unaware that they are disease carriers. proprietors should exercise strict supervision over the habits of employees, Mir. Scott stated Moreover, the saEii. tary code prohibits employment of food handlers suffering rom com. municRble disease.
 The third danger, according to MT. Scott, S lack of washing facil- itles for eating and drinking lEnple. ments and utensils, which accord. Ing to the sanitary code shall DC thoroughly washed after each use by cleansing with hot water and soap, and then rlnsing in clean hot water, or by other process approved by the local health officer" Use of the single service paper con" tainer Is 0 satisfactoEy solution for the glass and dish washing prob" lem in small eating places. par ticularly roadside places and In some drug stores and taverns where proper precautions are not ob- served, the director said. pnfortu. nately, there is still tendency on the part of tavern and drug store proprietors to revert to the danger ous "quiclE. rinse" when business becomes brisk.