The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-23
THE PURE
FOOD LAW !
Its Scheme Of Operation and the Severe
Penalties Attached.
PROTECTION TO The CONSUMERS.
Violations to the Act Are Punishable with
Fine or Imprisonment or Both.
Interesting Information
to Our Readers.

Since the state food inspector has recently
been working in this part Of the state, and
has entered prosecutions against dealers in
this town, we have been requested by a
number Of local merchants to publish extracts
Of the pure food law for their guidance. In
compliance Herewith we have compiled the
following after perusal of the law, which
says that nc person shall, within this state.
manufacture for sale, offer for sale. or sell
any article of food which is adulterated
within the meaning of the act The term
food" shall include all articles used for
food or drink by man, whether simple
mixed or compound.
Anarticle shall be deemed to be adulterated
within the meaning of the act:
(a) In the case of food
Q) If any substance or substances have
been mixed with il so rs to lower or dcpre-
ciate or injuriousiy affect its quality, strength
or purity.
t2) If any inferior OF cheaper substance
or substances have been substituted wholly
or in part for it,
(3) If any valuable or necessary con-
stitutent or ingredient has been wholly or in
part distracted from it.
(4) If it is an imitation of or is sold under
the name of another article.
(5l If it consists wholly or in part Of a
diseased, decomposed, putrid, infected
tainted or rotten animal or vegetable sub
stance or article whether manufactured or
motor in case of milk, if it is the product
Of a diseased animal.
(6) If it colored, coated, polished or
powdered, whereby damage or inferiority is
concealed, or If by any means it is made to
appear better or Of greater value than it
really is.
(7) If it contains any added substance or
Ingredient which is poisonous or injurious to
health.
Provided that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to mixtures or compounds as
ordinary articles, ingredients or articles of
food if each and every package sold or
offered for sale be distinctly labeled as mix
lures or compounds and are not injurious to
health.
Every person manufacturing, offering or
exposing for sale or delivering to a purchaser
any articles of food included in the provi-
sions of this act shall furnish to any person
interested on demanding the same, who shall
apply to him for the purpose and shall tender
him the value of the same, a sample suffi ficient
for the analysis of any such article of food
which is his possession.
Whoever refuses to comply, upon demand,
with the requirements Of section four, and
whoever violates any of the provisions of
this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeaner.
and upon conviction, shall be fined not OK
ceeding one hundred nor less than fifty
dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding ninety
nor less than thirty days, OF both, and any
person found guilty of manufacturing, Of
fering for sale or selling any adulterated
article of food under the provisions of this
act, shall be adjudged to pay, in addition to
the penalties herein provided for, all the
necessary costs and expenses incurred in in
speCting and analyzing such adulterated
articles of which said person may have been
found guilty of manufacturing, selling, OF
offering for sale: Provided. That all pen.
alties and costs for the violation of the pro-
visions of this act shall be paid to the dairy
and food commissioner, or his agent, and by
him paid into the State Treasury, to be kept
as fund separate and apart for the use OF
the Department of Agriculture for the en-.
forcement of this act, and to be drawn out
upon warrant signed by the Secretary OF
Agriculture and Auditor General.
The agent of the Department of Agrieul.
| ture, known as the Dairy and Food Com.
missioner, shall be charged with the enforce,
ment of all the provisions of this act, and
Shall have the same power to enforce the
provisions of this act that is given him tC
enforce the provisions of the act by which he
receives his appointment.