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WORKPLACES.
(Kitchens of Restaurants, &c).
The kitchens of restaurants, &c., were inspected as heretofore, and speaking
generally an improvement was noticeable in their condition.
It should be remembered that the business of a City restaurant is crowded
into a very few hours in the day, and this results, in some cases, in extremely untidy
conditions in the kitchen, necessitating constant cleansing—the want of which is the
principal defect now found in kitchens. As a rule, however, your orders are carried
out willingly and without delay.
As mentioned in my previous reports Workplaces (unlike Factories and Workshops)
may be established without notice to anyone. This is a serious defect in the Act, and
more especially so in cases where food is stored or prepared. Any basement cellar
may be used for the purpose and remain uninspected for years until it happens to be
discovered, or complaint of some serious nuisance is received.