The National tribune., 1906-08-02
MEAT INsPECrfoN.
Secretary NiisoA Pfomalxates Rdle,
GOverntnE the Same.

MEAT INSPECTION.
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GOverninE the Same.
July 81 Secretary WILSON made pub.
lie the regulations Of the new law gov
erning the Inspection of meat products
for Interstate and foreign trade.
The regulations are ~ In number,
OF the subject OF Interstate tfansporta-
ton and microscopic inspection OF pork.
which will be issued later, they cover
every detail OF the meat business. from
the inspection OF the animal before
slaughter to the afffxhg OF the tax by
the Governments representative.
The general regulations provide that
the scope Of the inspection shall cover
all Strengthening, packing. meat canning.
sailing, rendering or similar establish
ments whose meats or meat-food prod
ucts In whole or In part, enter into In
terstate or foreign commerce, unless ex-
empted from inspection by the Score.
tary Of Agriculture. Under the law the
only establishments which may be ex-
empted by the Secretary are retail
butchers and retail dealers supplying
trade. but even these exempted classes
are required to submit an application
for exemption.
Sanitation Regulations.
The sanitation regulations require
| the establishments in which animals are
slaughtered. or meat and meat-food
products are prepared. cured. packed,
| stored or handled. to be suitably lighted
and ventilated, and to be maintained in
q sanitary condition. All work in such
establishments must be performed in a
Clearly and sanitary manner.
Employees OF the establishments must
wear outer clothing OF a material that
Is easily cleansed and made sanitary.
and all toilet and dressing rooms are re-
quired to be entirely separate from
apartments in which carcasses ore
dressed or meats and meat-food prod.
ucts are prepared. Employees who are
unclean and careless Of person will not
be allowed to handle meats
All portions Of the buildings must be
whitewashed or painted. or. where this
Is imrractica5le, they must be washed.
| scraped or otherwise rendered sanitary.
Meats for Export Trade.
No meat or meat-food product for In
terstate commerce shall contain any
substance which lessons It's wholesome
ness. nor any drug. chemical or dye. UNI
less specifically provided for by a Fed
eral statute. or any preservative otle r
than common salt, sugar. wood smoke,
vinegar. pure spices, and. pending fu:-
| ther inquiry. saltpeter. Meats and meat
food products for export may contain
preservatives In proportions which do
not conflict with the laws OF the for
eign country to which they are export
ed. but all meats or meat-food products
| 50 prepared for export must be treated
and kept In compartments OF the estab-
lishment separate and apart from those
In which meats and meat-food products
| are prepared for Interstate commerce.
specially labeled and certified. and
stamped with the word special" Such
der any circumstances.
Running through the regulations Is q
carefully-prepared scheme which will
effectually prevent the entrance into
| sausage, curing, canning and other
chopped-meat establishments Of any
| carcasses which were not Inspected and
passed by Federal Inspectors at the
| time OF slaughter.
Destruction Of Ca1casses.
Special provision Is made for the de-
struction for food purposes OF all car
casses and parts Of carcasses and meat
food products, which. upon inspection
or reinspection. prove to be unclean.
unsourd. unheaithful. unwholesome OF
otherwise unfit for human food. Ali
such meat will be placed in q tank In
the presence OF a Government Inspec-
tor. and all openings to the tank will be
sealed with a Government seal by the
Inspector. Steam will be turned on
Before the carcasses are placed In the
tank sufficient coloring matter will be
added to render 1t impossible that the
tankage can be used for lard or other
edible product.
Each establishment at which inspec-
| ton IL maintained will be given num-
Der by which all IT'S meats and meat
food products will be known. Estab-
lishments having one or more branches
in connection with the number to diff
ferentiate the products OF the different
branches.
Each employe OF tbs Department en-.
numbered badge for Identification pur.
poses.
TO Prevent Bribery.
The regulations direct attention to
the fact that It Is q felony. punishable
or corporation, or any agent or employe
thereof, to give or offer, directly or In
directly. to any Department employe en-
gagged In meat inspection any money or
other thing OF value with intent to in
fiuence the employe In the discharge of
his duty. It is also q felony for any
Department employe engaged In meat
inspection to receive or accept from any
person, firm or corporation engaged In
Interstate or foreign commerce any
gift. money or other thing OF value.
given for any purpose or intent what
sOever.
For the purpose Of enforcing the law
and the regulations, Inspectors and 9TH
er Government employees under the d.
rection Of the Inspector must have ac-
cess to establishments at all times, by
day or night, whether the establishment
be operated or not.
REAR-ADMIRAL McCALLA.