Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1909 — STATE BOARD OF HEALTH BULLETIN [ARTICLE]

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH BULLETIN

South Bend Has One “Excellent” Grocery, But Indianapolis None Such. The Democrat has heretofore called attention to the official bulletin published by the Pure Food and Drug department of the State Board of Health, and of the special mention made of some one grocery, meat market or drug store in a city, as being in “excellent condition,” and publishing the name of the store. If these inspections are “on the square” no better advertisement than this could be desired by the proprietor, but when we see that South Bend, for example, has a grocery that is in "excellent condition,” and that Indianapolis has none, one is apt to arrive at the conclusion 1 that there is something rotten other than the foods in these reports. If any line of business is deserving of special mention for its cleanliness, why not specialize the dirty ones? This inspection which the state is paying for is supposed to be for the benefit of the public, and is not primarllly, at least, for the purpose of booming any particular man’s business. Here are a couple of selections taken from the official bulletin issued by the State Board of Health, of inspections made during the’ month of April: Indianapolis, Marion County Four hundred and one inspections were made for this month. One hundred fifty-nine groceries were inspected. Sixty-three were found In good condition and 96 were found fair. Of 107 meat markets visited, 53 were found good, and 54 fair Of 55 drug stores visited, 38 were found good and 17 fair. Of 33 bakeries and confectioneries visited 13 were found good and 20 fair’ Of 36 restaurants visited, 12 were found good, 22 fair and 2 poor. One pickle factory was found In bad condition. One poultry house was found In poor shape. Of 9 fi ß h markets visited, 3 were found good and 6 fair. Twenty pounds of meat were condemned. South Bend, St. Joseph County— Thirty-nine inspections were made. Of 13 grocery stoes visited, 5 were found good, 6 fair, 1 poor and the g ™ ery Bto l e owned b y .John Broadf™“d t 0 be ,n excellent condition. Three meat markets were found good and 4 fair. One dr U g Va 0 ™ »JTJ OUnd ,n fßlr Bh *Pe. Of L 3 nH- $ ak ® rieß a ? d ' co »'ectlonerles visited, 4 were found good, 7 fair and 2 poor. Two restaurants were worts fnd d i\ n l 1 / alr - One b °ttlinJ works and 1 tea store were InsoectJ? and found in good condition.

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