The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-14
THE MEAT INSPECTION BILL;
IT'S PROVISIONS IN DETAIL.
House Committee Agriculture Prepares Substitute for
the Beveridse Measure.

wards destroyed under the personal su-
Perlntendence of inspectors.
Where deemed necessary, inspectors
may relnspect carcasses or parts there
OF to determine whether since the first
inspection they have become unfit in
any way for human food, and If so,
they must be destroyed for food pur.
poses; The examination and inspection
is to be had before the carcasses or any
parts of them are allowed to enter into
any department Of the meat establish
ment where they are to be prepared for
meat food products, and to all such
products which, after having been is
sued from any such establishment are
ishment 60 where she 81 such Inspection e1tA I.
maintained, inspectors are to have ac-
cess at all times to every part of the
meat establishments.
All products which contain dyes,
chemicals, pFeseryatiyes, or Ingredients
which render them unfit for human
food, are to be tagged inspected and
condemned and are to be destroyed.
for food purposes. This provision re-
garding preservatives is not to apply
to meat food products intended for ex-
port to foreign countries which are pre-
pared or packed according to the speci-
fcations or directions Of the foreign
purchaser where no substance. is used
in the preparation or packing in con-
t1lct with the laws of foreign countries
to which the product is intended to be
When meat or meat food products
marked inspected and passed" are
placed or packed in any can, pot, tin,
canvas. or other receptacle, or cover
ing, the person or concern preparing it
| is to label such receptacle inspected
and passed." No such meat or meat
food products are to be sold or offered
under any false or deceptive name, but
established trade names, etc. are per-
mitted on approval Of the secretary Of
agriculture.
Ii Sanitary Inspection.
The secretary Of agriculture is to
have made careful inspection of all
| cattle offered for export to foreign
countries to ascertain whether they
are free from disease, and clearanees
/ are to be refused vessels having any
| cattle for export until thes owner or
shipper has a certificate from the in
spector, stating that the cattle ara
sotnd and healthy.
Likewise the secretary is to have
made a careful inspection Of the car
cases of cattle, the meat of which is
salted, canned or otherwise prepared for
export. No clearance is to be given
jtVesSels having on board such products
without an inspectors certificate that
| the cattle were sound and healthy at the
| time of inspection and that their meat
is sound and wholesome
The inspectors, in addition to their
work of examination Of the animals. are
to make all inspection of the sanitary
conditions of all The establishments in
which meat food products are prepared.
Appeals may be had from the decision
of the inspectors to the chief in charge
and from his decision an appeal shall
lie to the chief inspector in charge i'm
that locality and in turn to the chief
! Of the bureau of animal industry at
1. Washington and finally to the circuits
/ court. IT any person, company or corpo-
/ ration claims TO be affected iniuriously
by any Of the rulings of the lower of.
ficials. Sd.
Any attempt to influence any EN-.
.ploYee Of the United States in the dis.
| charge of duty by giving Of money or
EOther thing of value shall be punished
by a fine Of not less than $4,000
nor more than $4,000, and BY
imprisonment Of not less than one wear
nor more than three years, and en-
ployees accepting such gifts shall upon
conviction be summarily discharged
I from office and punished by a fine of
not less than 81 900 nor more than
$4,000, and by imprisonment. of not
| less than one year nor more than three
IyearS. o..