New-York tribune., 1906-07-28

labels ee seen that these provisions in regard TO
Food Ian ~ Ito 20 the requirements OF the Pure
fb bsGps p OF the Meat Inspection law conicted With
by the q ~ but this idea is not borne out
rreat stamps. labels and certificates showing that
sa passed are required either 10 be af.ixed nv a
fshnsan az stnpioye or by an employe OF the estab-
ernnaens anaer the personal supervision OF a gov
sheep. swine and goats and the Apopss s or cattle
tooa products thereof, and no vessel hsVing oS
oets for export will be allowed to clear by the
tsr, ~ oicer until the certificate of the Secre-
so,s sa,s OF agriculture showing that the meat is
SIo9, S1oI1, aealthful. wholesome and ut for food is
,o;Scah Each bshment at which inspection is MAIN
meats smd wa receive number by which all its
SSso sb slents having one more branches may
letter in conneetio t i9F al by afxing serial
elOate the products Of the dmlerent branches
DAY AND NIGHT INSPECTION.
& the purpose Of enforcing the law and the
-suI-'iOns, eI, inspectors and other government en-
ployes under the direction of the insnector must
have access to establishments ar all times b, de-
or night whether the establishment be operated
or n6t.
meat ae9 ins1sGpiye empGye q the department engaged
IGovs, sostscOe'Oh VIII wear numbered ba0ge for
lu,egntincation purposes.
u is felony. punishable by fine or imprisonment
5n r4d any nrm or corporation. any agent or en-
reeuy' mesy' 70 any department employe engaged in
value. with intent to influence the employe i the
eischarge Of his duty. It is also felony for any
department empoye engaged in meat inspection
10 receive or accept from any person, firm or
corporation engaged in interstate foreign COM
merce any gift money other thing of value,
given for any purpose or intent whatsoever
Inc provisions in regard to labelling carcasses
which are found diseased and which have been
condemned are complete. system of tags num-
Dered IN duplicate, with reports the inspector in
cherge, who. in turn, reports TO Washington, will
peen tagged by a department employe to escape
the vigilance of the inspectors. II such carcass
were spirited away, the inspector would know the
fact at once
Running through the regulations is a carefully
prepared scheme which Will effectually prevent
the entrance into sausage, curing, canning and
other chopped meat establishments OF any car
casses which not inspected and passed by
federal inspectors at the time of slaughter. a
Whenever the proprietor of any establishment
questions the action of the inspector in condemn
ing any carcass meat. he may take an appeal
70 the inspector in charge, and from the inspector
in charge If he desires, to the chief Of the Bureau
culture. whose decision is final far the de-
Pertinent is concerned.
All inspectors in charge of the meat inspection
stations are directed 10 advise the municipal au-
thoTities of the character of the inspection and to
cooperate with such authorities in preventing the
entry of condemned meat or other products into
the local markets.
One of the important provisions of the regula-
tions is the definition of the phrase. u. ;. in
spected and passed. 1t is declared that this shall
mean that 1.-THE carcasses parts OF carcasses,
meats and meat food products so marked are
sound. healthful, wholesome. and contain no dyes
chemicals. preservatves or ingredients whlch rem
der meats or meat food products unsound un-
healthful. unwholesome, unclean, or unfit for
human food"