Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-20
ADULTERATED
WITH ANAL|NE.
l,,o,ctor Heincr Finds That Cat
sups Contain Deletefl0us
Ingredients.
Nome PRODUCT IS INCLUDED.
,....ist Harms Turns on the Search
u,bt of Investigation With Very
startling Results.

state Food Inspector Helner is after
.so dealers Of adulterated foods ana to-
Say ls bringing them into court to an
sa' , for their misdeeds. The particu-
,..or,ele Of adulterated food he Is at
.ss time making a fght on Is the
,a,obups or cstsups, and Chemist
warms submitted late yesterday the re-
.nrs NJ his analyses OF II bottles pur-
...ssd by Mr. Heiner In the various To-
al markets. The samples all con-
aimed deleterlous aduterants. notice
INV analine dyes and benzolc acid,
ui,b iodine. and even the Utah manu-
,,c,urod articles were found to be "as
hsa as the rest" Anallne dye Is not a
s.,,,hv article OF diet. There Is one
a,,ysn of salt Lake who years ago
rorEsd IN an eastern color factory and
io,t his nasal septum as the result or
,nbaiing the dust from these dyes as
"a weighed them out In the stockroom
s,r he color makers. These dyes are
s,r Inc most part corrosive poison,
sna II the dust from them will infame
srd destroy the mucous membrane Of
mo nasal passages, the effects OF the
Ave Itself upon the lining Of the d.
gsstlye organs may be imagined.
I HOW ANALYSES ARE MADE,
Anallnes are manufactured by costly
processes Of refining from crude coal
lar. Cochineal, a dye made from the
cochlneal bug, or vegetable dyes might
be used without detriment--if dyes are
10 b. used but these harmless dyes are
NOT strong enough to conceal the de-
acIencies Of the ketchup, 80 the analine
article must be resorted 10, Chemis.
Harms. with two tablespoons full Of
The kctchups was able TO dye two large
pieces Of wool, in strong and fast coll
crs. Benzoic acid Is used as preser-
yatlye, and Is anything but conducive
10 digestion. The penalty for violation
OF the food laws Is fine Of from $40
10 800. and the inspector proposes TO
make II warm for the marketmen who
persist In handling adulterated articles
OF food and an effort will be made to
run such articles out OF the market.
That home manufacturers should be
found guilty OF putting up this class OF
foods will occasion some surprise. The
analyses OF the chemist as given Mr..
Hener are as follows
OFFICIAL RESULTS.
No. |. "Snyder's Homemade Cat
sup manufactured by I. A, Snyder
Preserve company, Cincinnati; bought
BY W. s. Hudson, Jan. u, Analysis:
Coal.tar dye present; preservative,
enSoic acid addition Of iodine; deep
lpgnIsh color,
10 z Name not given, manufac-
ilred by J, Campbell Preserve compa-
ny Camden, n j.. bought OF w. l..
Price. Jan. Y. Analysis: Coal-tar dye
present preservative, benzoic acid adj
dton o. Iodine deep blush. black
color
No g. Tomato Ketchup, by Ander-
50 Preserving company, Camden, n. j.;
bought Of Milan 4 Lees, Jan. IL, Ana
lyss. Coal-tar dye present preserva-
tive, benzoIc acid artificial sweetener
liN'NNAf AhhlAl'll VI lpiAuff Dlu-
ish.blaCk color.
No, I, Heinz Tomato Ketchup," by
u, j. Heinz company, Plttsburg, Pa;
bought OF II. II. Rowe, Jan. IL. Ana
lysls. Coal.tar dye present: preserva-
live, ben2oIc acid addition of iodine;
lrownlsh color
No, O. Pioneer Tomato Catsup,"
manufacturer not given; bought OF II.
Block Jan. II. Analysis: Coal-tar
dye present. preservatiye, salicylic
acid addition Of iodine; deep blush.
black color
No, g. Bishops California Tomato
Catmp by Bishop g. Co., Los Angeles,
Cal bought OF Great American In
porting company, Jan. H. Analysis
Coal-tar dye present; preservative, ben
Solc acid addition Of iodine; blush
black color
No. T. Home made Catsup," by the