The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-07
OF, unborn calves in the inspected
plants. .Sas4
It is our opinion that the dressed
meat Of the yards is wholesome and a
proper article for human food.
Canned Pigs Ears.

It is our opinion that the dressed
meat Of the yards is wholesome and a
proper article. for human food.
. Canned Pigs Ears. q "a
. ssThe methods employed in preserving
nothing seriously Objectionable being
observed. The picking Of meats has
not presented any very Objectionable
features. ...@
+s'Your committee is Of the opinion
that the canning departments visited,
are, in general, clearly. and that the
handling Of tho material is done in
clearly manner by properly dressed,
healthy persons, and that the finished
and, in varying degrees, nutritious arti-
Gle OF diet. The use Of any spoiled
meat for food was nowhere noticed,
tho it must be conceded that some OF
the canned goods contained material
which is Of a low nutritive value, such
as pigs ears, pigs shouts, trlpe, etc.
1t is therefore recommended that the
tents, so that the purchaser may be
able to form a correct estimate as to
their nutritive value. It Is believed
that the government inspection should
be extended to a supervision Of all the
materials used for canned goods, since
they are finally distributed in packages
bearing the declaration that they con-
tain government inspected material.
AS it is at present, there is no disin-
the fact that nothing other than prop
er material is placed into the cans.
Special Precautions Needed.
s'tIt is suggested that for knocked
sausages the meat inspected for trichi-
ma be handled in especially sani-
tary rooms and that specific rules be
tors. 1t is believed that the standard
Of sanitary surroundings and care
should be higher for these uncooked
products than for those which are to
be washed and cooked before being
eaten. All cutting and trimming meats
should be washed, whether picked or
fresh. This is believed to be the rule
at present, but the system employed per
mits too many exceptions. 81
"The, lard and lard compounds are
wholesome ''>
the committee says some Of the water
closets are not Of modern or proper con-
struction, not well located, often de-
fcicnt, and often venti1ate into the
| workrooms. 2 This they regard as dan
gerous and unhygienic. In a few houses
| GtSy IOuuu GIo4c1StOA,f 1AioSASAA ~oSA
closets, entirely new. In most Of them
there were signs requesting the opera
tives to wash their hands before return
| ing to work. Some supervision is ad-
vised.
| Health Of the Help.
! The medical members Of the commit
tee paid especial attention to the health
| Of tho operatives, particularly In re-
gard to tuberculosis. They were not
able to detect in the superficial exami-
nation possible any evidence of disease.
cit is certainly not true," the COM
nittee Says that splitting goes on with
| consequent contaminat ton of the food
products. ::- -. 49,. ., r. 10 s,aatzt
| In closing the report the committee
| refers to the new meat inspection bill
| and says that Its provisions are SO
stringent that if, under its execution,
any unwholesome meat gets into inter
state or foreign commerce, the RESPONSE.
bility for such circumstance must
rest with the federal authorities.