HANDLING OF FOODSTUFFS.
Sir,—l liave noticed in passing that sacks of sugar, flour, and common salt aro dumped upon the wharf and then lifted upon tho trucks. Now, it appears to me that, notwithstanding tho care taken by the authorities in cleaning and brushing up, the sacks must come in contact with a great deal of dust and dirt, and that this penetrates tho sacks. If this dumping of foodproducts is dono in wet weather, liko that of to-day, the contents of tlio sacks would certainly bo damaged, but even in fino weather tho dirty dust cannot but penetrate the sacks; and if, as occasionally happens, a sack is dragged ahjng tho wharf, the risk is increased. It is illegal to expectorate on tho wharf, but who can say that tho law is implicitly obeyed! Of course, meal and tablo salts in bags are enclosed in sacks, but even then tliero is danger. In the interests of Ihej public I venture to bring this before them—perhaps the Health Department will tako it up.—l am, etc.,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 846, 18 June 1910, Page 10
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175HANDLING OF FOODSTUFFS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 846, 18 June 1910, Page 10
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