The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-07
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tors shalt bzJe access to every part OF
said establishment; and said Inspectors
shall markA stamp, tag or label as 'in-
spected and passed all such products as
upon inspection are found to be pure.
sound. wholesome and made up of
healthful ipgradients and At for human
food. which mark stamp, tag or label
shall show on it's face the date on which
1t was affixed; and said Inspectors shall
label mark, stamp or tag as inspected
and condemned all such products as
upon inspection are found to be impure,
unsound, unhealthful or otherwise unfit
for human food, and shall cause to be
destroyed and personally superintend
such destruction OF all food products
which upon examination and inspection
are found to be impure, unsound, COM
posed of unhealthful ingredients, or
which have been treated with Or contain
any dyes or deleterious chemicals of any
kind or which are otherwise unfit for
human food.
THAT all slaughtering, canning. salt
ing, packing, rendering Or similar es-
Establishments In which cattle, sheep,
meat and meat-fOOd products thereof
are prepared for Interstate or foreign
commerce shall be maintained in sani-
tary manner, according to the rules and
regulations prescribed by the Secretary
Of Agriculture: and it shall be the duty
of the Inspectors herein provided for to
inspect the sanitary conditions of said
establishments as we'll as the animals
slaughtered and the food products
therein prepared, as directed by and in
accordance with the rules and regula-
tons to be prescribed by the Secretary
of Agriculture.
Uninspected Meats Not to be Sold.
THAT no cattle, sheep, swine
food products thereof which have
not been examined and marked as
inspected and passed. in accordance
with the provisions of this act and the
Secretary OF Agriculture, shall be
brought into or allowed to enter any
Strengthening, packing, canning, sailing.
rendering or similar establishment
where cattle, sheep, swine and goats are
slaughtered for food purposes or meat
food products are prepared for Inter-
state or foreign trade; and it shall be
the duty of the Inspectors herein pro-
vided for to refuse to stamp, mark or
label any carcasses or any part thereof,
or meat-food products thereof prepared
in such establishment until the same
have actually been inspected and found
to be sound, healthful and fit for human
food, and none but healthful materials
and ingredients fit for human food shall
be included I'm or mixed with or into
the composition of any food product
prepared in any such establishment; and
no food product shall be sold Or offered
for sale by any person, firm or corpora
ton engaged in Interstate commerce un-
der any other than true name which
shall accurately describe said food prod
uct; and no carcass, meat or meat-fOOd
product which has issued from any es-
adjustment where meat or meat-food
products are prepared for Interstate
commerce for sale shall be returned to
the same or any similar establishment
without again being subjected to fnspec-
ton in accordance with the rules and
regulations. prescribed by the Secretary
Of Agricultural
Uninspecttd Goods Not to be shipped.
"That on and after Jan. 1. 1907, no
person. firm or corporation shall trans
port or offer for transportation, and no
carrier OF Interstate commerce shall
transport or receive for transportation
from one State or Territory Or the Dis
trict Of Columbia, or any place under
the jurisdiction of the United States to
any other State or Territory or the Dis
trict Of Columbia or any place under
the jurisdiction Of the United States or
to any foreign. country. any carcasses,
meat or meat-food products thereof
which have not been inspected, examin-
ed and marked as inspected and pass
ed in accordance with the terms OF
this act and with the rules and reguia-
tons prescribed by the Secretary Of
Agriculture; and no person. firm Or cor
poration which engages in the Inter
state commerce of meat or meat-food
hon tvon "A fnr
transportation, and no carrier Of Inter-
state commerce shall transport or re-
ceive for transportation from said per-
son, firm or corporation, from one State
or Territory or the District of Columbia
or any place under the Jurisdiction Of
the United States to any other State or
Territory or the District of Columbia or
any other place under the jurisdiction
Of the United States or to any foreign
country, any carcasses or meat or meat
food products unless the slaughtering
canning, packing, sailing, rendering or
other similar establishment owned, leas-
ed or operated by said Arm or corpora
ton engaged in the Interstate commerce
OF meat or meat-fOod products shall be
maintained in sanitary condition ac-
cording to the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Agriculture
as provided in section Ill of this act;
and the Secretary Of Agriculture shall.
at periods by him prescribed, furnish to
such person, firm or corporation own
ing. leasing or operating such establish
ment a certificate statin~ that such es-
establishments have been
inspel ed and approved, as provided by
section III OF this act. which certificate
shall be sufficient evidence to any car
rier of Interstate commerce that said
establishments therein described are
maintained In the sanitary condition
provided for in section Ill of this act.
THAT when any meat or meat-food
product prepared for Interstate COM
merce which has been inspected as here
inbefore provided and marked inspect
ed and passed. shall be placed or pack
ed In any can, pot, tin, canvas or other
receptacle or covering, the person, firm
or corporation preparing said product
shall cause a label to be attached to
said can, pot, tin, canvas or other recep-
tacle or covering containing said meat
or meat product, which label shall state
that the contents thereof have been In
spected and passed under the provisions
Of this act and the date OF such inspec-
ton and packing or canning: and no
inspection and examination OF meat or
meat-food products deposited or In
closed in cans, tins. pots, canvas Or 9TH
er receptacle shall be deemed to be
complete until such meat Or meat-food
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