Handling Food

Promoting proper hygiene and food handling habits, illustrated by Czech artist Vilibald Weinzettl. Produced by Solo Sušice match factory in Czechoslovakia, 1962.

Vintage 1962 Czech matchbox label by Solo Sušice featuring a milk bottle and saucepan on a stove. Part of the 'Food Handling' series reminding households to boil milk before drinking to kill bacteria.
"We Boil Milk"
Vintage 1962 Czech matchbox label by Solo Sušice featuring metal tongs lifting sliced food. Part of the 'Food Handling' series calling for sanitary handling of groceries in food stores.
"We Demand Hygienic Food Sales"
Vintage 1962 Czech matchbox label by Solo Sušice featuring a clock made of a fork and plate. Part of the 'Food Handling' series promoting healthy eating habits.
"Suitable Food at the Right Time"
Vintage 1962 Czech matchbox label by Solo Sušice featuring a grocery scale weighing food slices. Part of the 'Food Handling' series encouraging clean and careful food handling in stores.
"For Hygiene in Food Sales"
Vintage 1962 Czech matchbox label by Solo Sušice featuring a hand holding soap under running water. Part of the 'Food Handling' series encouraging personal hygiene as protection against disease.
"Cleanliness Against Parasites"
Translations are approximate and may reflect interpretive nuance where the original Czech wording does not map directly to English.

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