Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
FOOD STANDARDS SET
Regulations for Enforcing the
New Law.
TO PREVENT MISBRANDiNG
Object Of the Law is Square
Deal.
THE COLORING IN CANDIES
Drinks, Drugs and Rules Covering the
Export and Import of Various
Foodstuffs.
THE COLORING IN CANDIES

After long consultation between the three
departments that will be charged with their
enforcement. the rules under which the
pure food law will be administered have
received the approval of the Secretaries
of the Treasury. of Agriculture and of
Commerce and Labor. They were issued
yesterday by Secretary Wilson.
The rules have been considerably changed
and amended before being given to the
public. There was some question at first
whether the of generic names, like
''champa gne' and "Neuchate1le cheese
should not be interdicted because, in re-
gard to articles not made in the districts
mentioned. they were false and misleading.
1t was finally decided, however, that this
was going beyond the real intention of the
law. Thus champagne made in this coun-
try can be sold as champagne provided it
is labeled American champagne" or Cali
fornii Champa gne." so that the sonsumer
will be under no misapprehension as to
what he is getting. The object of the whole
law is to protect the consumer from dele
FERROUS drugs and preservatives in food
and to assure his getting what he pays for
when he buys anything in the food. drink
drug line.
Gist of the Rules.
In brief, the regulations provide as follows:
The label on any product shall be at
tached to an original unbroken package.
Samples of original packages shall be col
lected only by authorized agents of the
Agricultural Department or by state, terri
toria or district officials authorized by the
Secretary OF Agriculture. The analysis of
these samples is provided for carefully and
the publication of the results of the analy-
sis may be made in certain conditions.
A drug bearing name recognized in the
United States pharmacapeia or national
formuiary shall conform In stransth quail
ity and purity to prescribed standards.
Manufacturers of proprietary foods are
required to state on the label only the
names and percentages of the materials
used to prevent adulteration and misbrand-
ing. The factories where proprietary foods
are manufactured must be open to lnspec-
ton by properly designated officers.
No dealer in food or drug products shall
be liable to prosecution If he can estab-
lish that the goods We're sold under guar
anty by the wholesaler, manufacturer or
tobber or other party residing in the United
States from whom purchased
Regulations for Candy.
Mineral substances of all kinds spe-
cihcally forbidden in confectionery, whether
they be poisonous or not. Only harmless
colors or favors shall be added to confec-
tionery.
No substance may be mixed or placed
with food product which will reduce its
quality strength.
In foCd products only harmless colors
may be used. and the reduction of sub
stance to a powder to conceal inferiority
In character is prohibited.
my food product which contains natu-
rally a poisonous or deleteriOuS ingredient
does not come within the provisions of the
food and drugs act, except when the pres
ence of such ingredient is due to-flth,
putrescence or decomposition.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall de-
termine the wholesomeness of colors, pre-
servatives and other substances which are
added TO foods, and he shall, when neces-
sary, examine the raw materials used in
the manufacture Of food and drug products
Respecting the labels TO be used by man
ufacturers. the requirements for which,
In effect, have been noted above, 1t is
required that they shall be printed in Eng
Nsh, the form and appearance OF the label
with certain restrictions, to be left to the
manufacturer. The regulations regarding
the principal label will not be enforced un-
til October l, 1907, in case the labels now
on hand conform in effect to the provisions
distributed by" or some equivalent
phrase, shall be added to the label in case
the name which appears on the label is
not that of the actual manufacturer or
producer or abe name OF the place not the
actual place Of manufacture or production
Geographical Names.
The use of a geographical name shall
or drug product not manufactured or pro-
duced in that place, when such name indi-
Gates that the article was manufactured or
produced in that place
The use of a geographical name in con-
nection with a food or drug product will
not be deemed a nhsbranding when by rea-
soE of long usage ii has come to represent
generic term and is used to indicate a
style. type, or brand: but in ali such cases
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Gle is manufactured or produced snail be
stated upon the principal label.
"A foreign name which is recognized as
distinctive of product of a foreign coun-
try shall not be used upon an article of
domestic origin. except an indication
OF the type style of quality or manu-
facture, and then only when so qualified
that 1t cannot be offered for sale under the
name of a foreign article.
"A distinctive name shall give no false
indication of origin. character or place Of
manufacture. nor lead the purchaser to sup
pose that II is any other food or drug
product
Colors and Flavors.
The term blend applies to a mixture Of
like substances not excluding harmless coll
oring or favoring ingredients used for the
purpose of coloring and favoring only.
If any age is stated. 1t shall not be that
OF a single one of Its constituents, but shall
be the average of all constituents in their
respective proportions
'Coloring and favoring cannot be used
for increasing the weight or bulk of a
blend.
"A color or flavor cannot be employed to
initiate any natural product or any other
product OF recognized name and quality.
1T Is prohibited to sell or offer for sale
food or drug product bearing no label
upon the package, or no descriptive matter
whatever connected with It, either by de-
eign, device, or otherwise. II said product
be an imitation OF or offered for sale under
the name of another article.
Packages which are correctly branded
as to character OF contents. place of manu-
facture, name of manufacturer or other
wise may be adulterated and hence not en-
titled to enter into interstate commerce
When a substance of a recognized quail
fly commonly used in the preparation of a
food or drug product is replaced by an
other substance not injurious deleterious
10 health the name of the substituted sub
stance shall appear upon the label
when article is made up of refuse
materials. fragments or trimmings the use
of the name OF the substance from which
they are derived. unless accompanied by a
statement to that effect, shall be deemed
a misbranding. Packages of such materials
may be labeled pieces stems trim