Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-19
OUR FOOD AND DRINK
SMALL PROPORTION OF
MILK BELOW STANDARD
Some Familiar Names in Black List
Soda Water Shoppers Receive
Careful Attention Also
Baking Soda.

Z. c. Shorey, Food Commissioner, in
his report of the work done in his de-
partment during the month OF May,
gives particulars of 9S samples OF milk
analysed which we're up to or above
standard, and ten samples which were
below standard. The offending dairy
men were V. Souza with two samples,
+. Markell with two samples, NJ. Abreu
whose name is familiar as the next, +.
Martins, Nakatani, Clement for Dairy
mems Association, Hip On Restaurant
and an unnamed dealer who sold as
cream a liquid with 1912 per cent OF
butter fat. This last sample" the
Commissioner says, was from a pri-
vate party" Average cream contains
about 20 per cent butter fat and al
article containing less than 10 per
cent should not be sold as cream.
Further work was done in connec.
ton with the presence OF lead In soda
water. A number Of shoppers OF Hutch
inson pattern of different makers were
examined and all found to contain lead
in amounts varying from 40 to 90 per
cent.
I'm my opinion there is little danger
OF serious contamination from these
shoppers II they are kept clean but un.
fortunately this is almost impossible
and after a short time in use the Inner
side OF the stopper becomes coated with
lead salts which come off in scales re-
sulting in some bottles containing a
comparatively large amount OF lead in
solution.
Further | have so far been unable
to find any citric acid in use in soda
works wholly free from lead. The
amounts found were small, ranging
from to is milligrams OF lead in l0C
grains of acid, the large amounts be-
ing present in California acid. In ad
dition to this some of the soda works
have lead pipe connections throughout
resulting in plain soda. containing ne
citric acid. and not having been il
contact with lead shoppers containg ap
preciable quantities OF lead.
Il have explained to soda water man
ufacturers when / have had opportun
ity the dangers of lead from these
sources, that the presence of lead ir
their products renders them liable tC
prosecution, and that the responsibility
rests with them.
From examination OF several sam
pies, and from conversation with man
ufacturers found that the use Of sac
charine as a partial substitute for su
gar was common in soda water, an,
having been asked for an opinion
stated in writing to the soda manufac
turers in Honolulu that I considere,
the use of saccharine an adulteratio
unless the article containing 1t Dor
label stating its presence. hav
been lead to believe that its use woul
be discontinued or a label used. Sac
charine was found in the product O
Hawaiian Soda Works, Arctic Sod
Works and Fountain Mineral & Sod
Works (cheap grade.)
, A sample OF water sent in by pr
vate party was examined and no caus
for complaint found.
One sample OF water submitted
Inspector Francis and taken from
stream in Puunui was examined an
while found to contain large amour
OF vegetable and sedimentary matte
the water was of fair quality.
"One sample of wine, evidently
home manufacture was examined o
I complaint OF private party and n
cause for complaint found except e'
cess of acetic acid.
Two samples OF soda (baking sodf
were examined; no adulteration foun
r "one sample Of maple syrup was e.
= amined; no adulteration found.
Analyses were made in connectic
with one coroner's inquest"