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Section 4.— Examination and condemnation of.unwholesone or adulterated food or drink. Samples of food, drink, and other substances may be taken and examined by the health officer as often as nay be necessary for the detection of unwholesomeness or adulteration. The health officer rw..y condemn and forbid the sale of, or cause to be removed or destroyed, any food or drink which is unwholesome or adulterated. Section 5. Inspection of restaurants.. -- At least once every three months the health officer shall inspect every restaurant located wit n tie city o South Bend. In case the Health Officer discovers the violation of any item of sanitation required for the grade then held, he shall make a second inspection after a lapse of such time as he deems necessary for the defect to be remedied, and the second inspection shall be used in determining compliance with the grade requirements of tl:is ordinance. Any violation of the same item of this ordin- ance on such second inspection shall call for immediate degrading or suspension of permit. One copy of the inspection report shall be posted by the health officer upon an inside wall of the restaurant, and said inspection report shall not be defaced or removed by any person except the health officer. Another copy of a the inspection report shall be filed with the records of the health department. The person operating the restaurant shall upon request of the health Officer permit access to all parts of the establishment and shall permit copying any or all records of food purchased.. Section 6.,- The grading of restaurants -- The grading of all restaurants shall be based upon the following standards. 'Sanitation requirements for Grade A restaurants. -- All Grade A restaurants shall comply with the following items of sanitation. Item 1. roors.-- The floors of all rooms in which food or drink is stored, prepared, or served, or in which utensils are washed, shall be of such con - struction as to be easily cleaned, shall be smooth, and shall be kept clean and in good repair. Item 2. Walls and Ceiling. -- Walls and ceilings of all rooms shall be kept in good repair and clean. All walls and ceilings of rooms in which food and drink is stored or prepared shall be finished in light color. The walls of all rooms in which food or drink is prepared or utensils are washed shall have a smooth, washable surface up to the level reached by splash or spray. Item 3. Doors and windows. -.- When flies are prevalent, all openings into 'the outer air shall be effectively screened and doors shall be self - closing, unless other effective means are provided to prevent the entrance of flies, Item 4. Lighting. -- All rooms in which food and drink is stored or prepared or in which utensils are washed shall be well lighted. Item 5. Ventilation. -- All rooms in which food or drink is stored, prepared or served, or in which utensils are washed, shall be well ventilated. Item 6. Toilet facilities. -- Every restaurant shall be provided with ade- quate.and conveniently located toilet facilities, conforming with the ordinances of the city of South Bend. In restaurants hereafter constructed, toilet rooms shall not open directly into any room in which food, drink, or utensils are dandled or stored. The doors of all toilet rooms shall be tight fitting and self- closing, Toilet rooms shall be kept in a clean condition, in good repair, and well li hted and ventilated. hand- washing signs shall be posted in each toilet room used by employees. Item 7. Water Supply.-- Running hot and cold water under pressure shall be easily ac`,essible to all rooms in which food is prepared or utensils are washed, and the water supply shall be adequate, and of a safe, sanitary quality. Hot crater shall be provided wherever it is deemed necessary by the health officer, Per the sterilization of utensils and adequate facilities and space shall be provided for proper compliance with the above provision. If a private water supply is maintained the supply and all a4purfj na*es thereto shall e con- strucEe,c innstalie and maintained as regfired by the Indiana State Board of Health and approved before the water supply is used, A sample of water from Driva e wells must e sent o a recoenizad laboratory_ ac month for bacter- -4- Tloi/c.L.