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in the milk business, an inspection of his place shall be made within five days 

 after making the application, to determine the sanitary conditions. No applica- 

 tion for license shall be approved if applicant has a bad record. 



The applicant, if refused a license on account of bad sanitary conditions, or for 

 repeated adulterations of milk and cream, may make application to the commis- 

 sioner of health for a hearing. The commissioner of health may then recom- 

 mend the applicant for a license if he is satisfied that the regulations of the 

 department will be complied with in the future. 



Rule 3. Revoking of license. If at any time after the granting of such license 

 the holder fails to comply with the sanitary regulations of the department, or 

 repeatedly sells or offers for sale, or has in his possession for the purpose of sell- 

 ing, milk and cream below the grade prescribed by the ordinances or rules of the 

 department of health, the chief food inspector shall recommend to the commis- 

 sioner of health that his license be revoked with or without further notice. Said 

 commissioner of health may grant the defendant a hearing, if he deems this 

 necessary. 



Rule 4. Reissuing of revoked license. If all the regulations of the department 

 have been complied with the commissioner of health may recommend that the 

 license be reissued. 



Rule 5. License exhibited. Every milk dealer shall post his license in a con- 

 spicuous place on the premises for which it has been issued. 



STORES. 



Rule 28. Definition. These shall include all places and rooms where milk is 

 sold, together with other foodstuffs, such as groceries, meats, bakery goods, 

 delicatessen articles, and confectionery. 



Rule 29. Location. Such stores must be separated by tight-fitting doors and 

 a complete partition from living rooms, kitchen, laundries, sanitary closet, sleep- 

 ing rooms, and from places w^here horses, cattle, fowl, and other animals are 

 kept or slaughtered. 



Rule 30. Construction. Stores where milk is sold must be properly lighted 

 and ventilated. Between May 1 and November 1 the windows must be fitted 

 with fly screens and the doors with self-closing door screens. 



Rule 31. Appliances. Vats shall be the same as those required for milk 

 depots. (See rule 10.) The cover of the vat shall be so constructed that the 

 dust does not fall into the box when the lid is raised. 



Ice boxes and refrigerators : The compartment where milk and cream is kept 

 shall be separated by an impervious water and odor proof partition from all 

 other compartments and by a nonleaking partition from the ice chamber. The 

 inner surface of this compartment, where milk and cream is kept, shall be 

 smooth and preferably metal or porcelain lined. The floor shall be similarly 

 constructed. Free and adequate drainage shall be provided ; the drain connect- 

 ing indirectly with the sewer shall be trapped and ventilated. The ice box shall 

 be kept scrupulously clean at all times and entirely free from any odor. Milk 

 and cream shall not be kept in ice boxes with any other foodstuffs except butter. 

 Milk shall not be kept in the ice box for the purpose of souring or making 

 cheese. All milk and cream kept in such ice boxes shall be considered as milk 

 and cream for sale, and hence must be up to the standard required by the city 

 ordinance. Unclean utensils, cans, and bottles shall not be kept in the ice box. 

 The doors and covers of such ice boxes shall be dust proof and so constructed 

 that upon opening the dust on the outer surface does not fall into the milk 

 compartment. 



Rule 10. Appliances. Vats shall be constructed preferably of impervious 

 material and should have a smooth inner surface. They shall be provided with 

 dust-proof covers and be drained indirectly into the sewer. The water in the 

 vats shall be kept clean, sweet, and free from sediment and odor. The vats shall 

 always be kept clean, free from dust, slime, sediment, or milk crusts. The tem- 

 perature of the water shall not be above 50 F. 



Rule 32. Utensils. Utensils shall be kept in the manner as required for milk 

 depots. (See rule 10.) 



Rule 11. Utensils. All shipping cans, bottles, dippers, skimmers, measures, 

 strainers, stirrers, and other utensils must be so constructed that all parts are 

 absolutely free from spaces where milk can accumulate or soak in, so that it can 

 not be removed by simple washing. The surface coming in contact with milk 

 and cream must be smooth and free from excessive rust. All utensils must be 

 kept scrupulously clean, inside and outside, at all times. Utensils must be kept 



