Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28
fRAUD IN pACKIAGTOWA STOPPED.
Rigid Inspection TO Be Enforced, and
From Now on Nothing But Healthy
Conditions VIII preval' in the.
Aba,soIrs-Dyes and Chemicals arc
Barred Forever.
Barred Forever,
tpy Assoe!nteG rreHe.>

WNoitlNGlON, u. VI, July Ut, ~ x
Secretary Wilson today made public
the regulations under tho now law
governing tho inspection OF ment pro.
ducts for Interstate aud foreign trade.
They do not, however, cover the oh,
ject OF Interstate transportation Of
moat or the microscopic inspection of
Fork for export.
Regulations on these subjects, It
was stated will he Issued later. The
regulations Issued today arc stringent
throughout and are In line with the
best authorities on the subjects Vt
sanitation, prcservalives, dyes, chem
icnls and condemnation of diseased, &
cnrcasscs.
Covers All Strengthening. III
The general regulations provide that
the scope Of the inspection shall cover
all Glaughtering, paclsng meat can
ming, snlting rendering or similar cs.
Establishments whose meats or meat
food products, In whole or IN part,
enter into Interstate ar foreign c5m.F
mcrcc, unless exempted from lnspec.
tion hy the secretary of agriculture.
All animals, carcasses and ineat
products will be subjected to n rigid
inspection. Reinspectlon will be had
wherever necessary. B
Places Must BE Clean.
The sanitary regulations require the
establishments In which animals are
slaughtered, or meat and meat food !
products arc prepared cured, pncked,
stored or handled To be suitably light
cd md ventilated, and to be maintain
cd In Il sanitary condition. All work
In such establishments must be per-
formed In Il clcanly and sanitary
manner.
All portions Of the buildings must
be whitewashcd Or painted, or where
this is impracticah.e, they must be
washed. scrapcd, or otherwise rem
dcred sanitary. old floors and old
equipment which cannot be made san
ithry mus. be removed and replaced
by suitable materials.
IieanlineSS essential. NTl
All trucks, trays cl,ltes. platforms,
tables. racks, knives, saws, cleayers
and all utensils and machinery used
In hanuilng meats must be thoroughly
clcnnsed daily.
Employees of the establishments
must wear clothing Of n material that
Is easily clcansad and made sanitary.
aud all toilets, urinals and dressing
k,.A
arntc from apartments in which car-8
casSes are dressed or meats and meat
food products are prepared.
Employees Must Be Healthy.
Mnagers Of establishments will not
he permitted to employ any person
affected with tuberculosis In any of \
dressed. meats handled, or meat food :
products prepared.
Butchers who dress diseased car
casses are required to cleanse and }
dlsinfect their hands and implements
before touching healthy carcsses En-
ployes who are unclein and careless !
of person will not be allowed to
handle meats.
Dyes Not Allowed.
The provision relating to dyes
chemicals and preesrvatives Is. strin-
gent. No meat or meat food product
for Interstate commerce shall contain
any substance which lessons It's
wholesomencss, or any drug, chemical
or dye, unless specifically provided for
by a federal statute or any preserYa-
tive other than common salt, sugar.
wood smoke. vinegar pure spices. and,
pending further inquiry, saltpetre.
Meat and meat food products for.
export may contain preservatives In
proportions which do not conflict with
the laws of the foreign country to-
which they are exported, but ALI
meats or meat food products to pre-
pared for export must be treated aud
kept in compartments of the establish,.s
ment separate and apart from those In
which meats and meat food products
are prepared for Interstate commefcs.
specially labeled and certified, aud
stamped with the word Especial "a
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