The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-07
MUCH FOOD
CONDEMNED
Conn. Ouncan's Report
for the Month Of
August.

| r. A. Duncan, Food Commissioner
and Analyst, in the month of August
Examined 20 milk samples, of which
two were below standard, and thirty
zone food samples, of which eleven were
below standard. One miscellaneous
examination was made, the article be-
ing above standard.
dairymen supplying the inferior milk
samples.
| Details of the analyses of food, ETC.,
are given as follows:
Twenty samples of tomato catsup
representing the product of sixteen
manufacturers, were examined. The
| examination showed IL samples to
contain chemical personalities and II
samples artificial color. Only one
brand, as noted below, contained sail
cylic acid and this lot, of about 2
dozen bottles, was found on sale in
only one store. Upon explaining the
injurious nature of salicylic acid to
this dealer, he willingly destroyed the
stock on hand.
'.Catsups on sale, in Honolulu are now
tiseptic much used for the purpose OF
preserving various fruit and vegetables
products.
1.-The use of artificial color in catsups
constitutes an adulteration under our
Food Law. All catsups on sale in
Hawaii, containing any form of added
color without a statement to that eff
feet on the label are sold Illegally.
1.-The results of these examinations
are as follows:
1.-TWO samples were found not con-
tanning a preservative or artificial
color.
Zone sample was found containing
both preservative and artificial color;
but, as the fact was stated on the label.
it complies with the requirements of
the Food Law.
"Catsups containing a preventative
only: not adulterated:
Sunny Side Ketchup, Tip Top Ket-
chup Co., Cincinnati, u. S. A.
Heinz Tomato Ketchup, H. j. Heinz
Co., Pittsburgh.
'Libbys Tomato Catsup, Libby, Nc
Neill & Libby, Chicago.
Imperial Brand Tomato Catsup, H.
Levi & Co.. San Francisco.
''Snider's Home Made, T. A. Snider
Preserve Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
"Adulterated Catsups airs as follows:
IS. & W., Sussman, Wormser & Co.,
San Francisco, Calf, contains ben
zoic acid and coal tar dye.
IS. & W., Sussman, Wormser & Co.,
San Francisco, Calf; label states no
artificial color present. Contains ben
zoic acid and coal tar dye.
Sample of s. & w. Brand, submit
ted by Honolulu agents of this firm,
benzoic acid and coal tar dye present.
Sunset Brand, Pacific Vinegar and
Pickle Works, contains benzoic acid
and coal tar dye.
Van Camps, Van Camp Packing
Co, Indianapolis, Ind, contains ben
zoic acid and coal tar dye.
Tomato Nectar Oabel states, a pure
extract of red, ripe tomatoes and prime
fruit, Maryland Preserve Co., San
and coal tar dye.
Excelsior Brand, Haywood Packing
Co, Oakland, Calf, contains a coal tar
dye
steers Head Brand, Flacus Bros,
Wheeling, w. Va, contains salicylic
acid and coal tar dye. This lot of cat
sup was destroyed. In justice to the
brand. it should be stated that the use
of salicylic acid has been discontinued.
"Catsup, Fisher Packing Co, San
Francisco, contains benzoic acid and
coal tar dye.
THE California Home Brand, Cali
fornia Packing Co, San Francisco,
Calf, contains benzoic acid and coal
tar dye.
'Bayle's Oyster Cocktail Catsup,
Geo. A. Bayle, ST. Louis. contains ben
zoic acid and coal tar dye.
Seven lots, total of 339 packages
of food, were condemned and destroy
ed as unfit for use. This food consist
ed of fiavoring extracts, canned meats,
fish, fruit and milk, catsups and spices
"One analysis of Nuuanu valley water
was made"