Show TB Tests For Food Workers All food service workers in inthe inthe inthe the southern end of the county who do not have a current food handlers handler's permit will 11 be given a test in the Court ful City Hall South Main ain from 2 pm p.m. to 6 pm p.m. on Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day day Feb 7 and Thursday Feb 9 9 THE FOOD AJ AND D Beverage Workers Worker's written test will be given on either day The tuberculin tuberculin tuber tuber- culin skin test will be given on onI I Feb 7 and read on Feb 9 9 Mervin R R. R Reid Chief Sanitarian Sanitarian Sanitarian Sani Sani- in the Davis County Health Department says the public health importance of proper food handling techniques and the need for skill and knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge on the part of food service employees to insure proper public health protection have been considered sufficient reasons reasons reasons rea rea- sons to establish a means of examining prospective employees employ employ- ees and Issuing permits to those who can demonstrate possession possession possession posses posses- sion of suitable qualifications CAUSED by filth in food milk and water he said has been greatly reduced in inre- inre re recent recent re- re cent years by application of sanitary sanitary sanitary san san- I practices Despite im improvements improvements improvements im- im in equipment in facilities fa facilities facilities fa- fa outbreaks of food poisoning poisoning poisoning poi poi- still continue as a positive positive tive public health problem Poorly trained or careless food service workers can be blamed for most cases of food poisoning THIS YEAR Mr Reid said before a health permit will be issued to an establishment all current employees of the place of business must show valid food handlers handler's permits A permit is good for two years dating from the closest I January when issued I I IF A NEW employee to the I field received his per permit in n De December December December De- De cember he would have two years one month If it were is issued issued issued is- is sued in February he would have one year 11 months on the permit Last year food handlers held permits in Davis County It is expected the number will increase during 1967 due to the influx of new business lk Ik |