Sec. 1. Protection from flies, dust and dirt; exposing on
street or sidewalk.
Food in the process of manufacture, preparation, and packing,
and when stored, on sale, or offered for sale shall be securely protected
from flies, dust and dirt; and food ready for consumption
without further preparation, maintained or offered for sale or
exchange, shall be covered by some permanent means, such as
glass, wood, metal or other suitable materials, in such manner or
means as to adequately protect same from dirt, dust and other
contamination. The use of newspapers, old sacks, unclean paper
or any paper that has been formerly used as an outside or
inside wrapping of articles of food is hereby prohibited. No
food, meat or other food article shall be exposed on the sidewalks
or streets, except as may be necessary in transporting from one
place to another. (Code 1932, § 398.)
