l82 ACRICI'LTIRE 01- MAINK 



FAIRS. 



With your consent and approval, inspectors of the bureau 

 were ddegatecl to visit the different fairs throughout the 

 state for the purjX),sie of advising thoise dis^pciising food pro- 

 ducts regarding the requirements of the law and to see 

 that the same were obeyed. This, in some instances, was 

 difficult as many were unacquainted AVith the provisions of 

 the statute. However, it is lioped that much good was accom- 

 plished, and in general the people who were dispensing food 

 showed a willingness to cooperate with the inspectors and to 

 comply with the law. As the arrangem<ents were in many 

 cases tem'porar>% it could not be expected that flie most ap- 

 proved methods would be employed for dispensing food. 



FOOD FACTORIES, ETC. 



In food factories, canneries and bakeshops, a careful index 

 was gathered by the use of the tahulated rep>orts answering 

 d'efiniite questions as to the general sanitary conditions, clean- 

 liness of walls and ffoors, the ventilation, proper location of 

 toilets, the health and cleanliness of the emiployees ; and the 

 inspectors were also instructed to ascertain the source of the 

 raw materials used in preparing food. 



It is to be regretterl that we hai'-e been unable, with the 

 force of inspectors employed and the opportunity afforded, to 

 carry on as complete an inspection of canneries and food fac- 

 tories, also slaughter houses, as we wish we could report. 



Under chapter 151, P. L. 191 1, amended by P. L. 191 3, 

 chap. 140, an opportunity is given anrl an option granted for 

 packing food in con'formi'ty with the reqiiirements of the Maine 

 Food law. This requires registration and payment of regis- 

 tration fee, and calls for official inspection by inspectors of 

 the department. During the year 1914, however, not one of 

 the canners in the state took advantage of this inspection rela- 

 tive to the packing of food. 



RESTAURANTS. 



In the inspection of restaurants, hotels, lunch rooms and 

 lunch carts, careful investigation has been made of the kitchens 



