Clean food.

Date:
1957
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Clean food. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

This films offers constructive advice about hygiene and cleanliness applicable to shop, restaurant, factory and the home. 3 segments.

Publication/Creation

UK : Central Office of Information, 1957.

Physical description

1 encoded moving image (16 min.) : sound, black and white

Duration

00:15:26

Copyright note

Crown copyright, managed by BFI.

Terms of use

Unrestricted
CC-BY-NC
Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 2.0 UK: England & Wales

Language note

In English

Creator/production credits

A Central Office of Information film produced for Department of Health for Scotland and the Scottish Education Department. Made by Thames & Clyde Film Co. Ltd. Directed and photographed by Stanley L. Russell and narrated by James McKechnie.

Notes

This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive

Contents

Segment 1 The narrator describes how signposts on the road pinpoint danger and help people avoid road accidents. He says that other walks of life are accident-prone as well, such as food preparation. A family are shown eating dinner, and that although their meat is not signposted, it is a danger. The son later falls ill from food poisoning. A microscopic view of germs multiplying is shown, and the narrator points out that germs are invisible to the naked eye. He says that just as road accidents can be cut down by following the Highway Code, the number of food poisoning cases can be cut down by following 'The Food Code'. A booklet saying 'Clean hands are essential' is seen. People are shown washing their hands, including a canteen worker who prepares lunch for many factory workers. The narrator also says that nails should be brushed and kept short. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:04:05:21 Length: 00:04:05:21
Segment 2 The narrator also highlights the importance of washing hands after using the lavatory, covering cuts with proper dresses, not sneezing or coughing on food and not licking fingers when handling food. He says these rules are important in restaurant kitchens as well, and says that food workers should not touch the food with fingers, or touch their hair or face whilst handling food. Measures must be taken to protect food from flies and rats. Clean clothing must be worn by catering staff. The importance of reheating cooked food thoroughly is discussed. Time start: 00:04:05:21 Time end: 00:08:12:11 Length: 00:04:06:15
Segment 3 A schoolboy arrives home and reheats some stew that has been left on the stove. He goes to taste it, but the narrator tells him to stop and look in the pot. Cartoon germs are seen on the surface of the stew. As the temperature increases more germs appear and they dance to swing music. However, when the temperature reaches boiling point the germs die. The schoolboy can now eat the stew. A butcher's is shown with glass cases used to protect the meat. The narrator explains that utensils or paper should be used to handle the food. A domestic kitchen is seen, and the proper way of washing up and drying dishes is shown. The film ends with the narrator stressing the points made throughout the film. Time start: 00:08:12:11 Time end: 00:15:26:21 Length: 00:07:14:10

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