Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-28 | Page 13 | Precautionary Check Begins

I Precautionary r tax Cheek Check Begins i u 4 17 f C HEALTH OFFICIALS CHECK ICE CREAM DISPENSING Mrs Lidas Foster left Dr L. L R R. R Curtis and Elmer Houston Health Board Beard Inspects Ice Cream Dispensers I As a purely precautionary measure meas- meas measure ure against possible contamination II of Ice ke cream from dispensing sources officials of the sanitary division of the Salt Lake City board of h health alth Monday had been inspecting ice cream retail outlets Officers said they were satisfied that ice cream had been sold in a satisfactory manner in the past p t and explained that the new method of checking ing the retail outlets is a precaution against bacteria infection infection tion Uon from Ice cream scoops COOPS and andI other equipment used in selling sellin the I I product I The new method was devised by I I Dr L. L R. R Curtis assistant chief sanitarian and S. S E E. Gilchrist city I bacteriologist after they were convinced that methods of selling ice cream offered a potential source of infection Retail dispensers will be checked frequently for general sanitation measures me including cleanliness of attendants The sanitary division has regularly regularly regularly regu regu- inspected Ice cream at Its source of manufacture and now In addition to th the manufacturers will check on venders Bacteria count of Ice cream checked t at source of manufacture ml for July 1939 showed an average of bacteria per cubic centimeter centime centime- I ter compared with for the I same month In 1938