The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
FULL DETAILS OF THE
PACKINGIIOUSE PROBE
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minute examination Of animals tagged
scopic examination for trichinosis,
Inspection Before Slaughter. -Tnspec- q
ton before slaughter appears to have
little value in most cases. That undue
advantage of this inspection is taken
By ou1alas for uh aad
no specific evidence was presented to us.
That this unimportant and superficial
examination should be compulsory un-
der the present law, whereas the more
scientific examination after slaughter
is only permissive. indicates serious
Inspection After Slaughter.-Inspec
ton after slaughter appears to be care
fully and conscientiously made. The
government veterinarians maintain that
It is adequate, insisting that a passing
examination of certain glands, of the
viscera, and Of the general condition Of
the carcass is su1flclent to enable an
to detect at once the presence Of disease
or of abnormal conditions. On the
slightest Indication Of disease or alb
normal conditions the carcass is tagged
and set aside for a later and more care
full examination. There should. how
ever, be more precautions taken to In
sure that the instruments used be kept
Microscopic Examination.-The mi
croscopic examination Of hogs to be
exported to Germany appears to be
made with great care, and it may fair.
ly be asked why. the same inspection
Is not made Of hogs e, killed for the
ham, pork and sausage, that are fire.
quently eaten raw, in Germany, are not
40 used in America, Is not strictly true.
Large numbers of our foreign-b born pop
ulation eat ham and pork comparatively
raw. and hence need this protection;
and further, much OF this pork goes
into sausage to be- eaten without being
Number Of Inspectors present
number of inspectors is certainly made
quate, as the secretary Of agriculture
has often complained We noted that
| some large establishments had an OBJ
viously Insufficient force. A few small
| NAV sell uninspected meat wherever
they please in the United States.
VII. Legislation.
| /. Examination before slaughter is
Of minor Importance and should be per-
missive instead Of mandatory. Exam
ination after slaughter is of supreme I'M
portance and should be compulsory.
2. Goats, now exempt from inspec-
ton, intended for foreign or interstate
commerce, should be included in the list
subject to the inspection Of the bureau
Of animal industry, and should be equal
ly controlled by. the regulations Of the
secretary of agriculture. -.
products intended for interstate COM
merce at any stage of their care OF
treatment should be consigned to the
bureau of animal industry, and no mark
or sign declaring that inspection has
been, made by ?, government officials
should. be allowed on any can, box. or
food products unless the same has been
subject to government inspection at any
and every stage Of the process of pre-
paration, and all such labels should
contain the date Of issuance, and it
should be misdemeanor to erase, alter
or. destroy any such labels. Meat prod
ucts, and canned, preserved, or picked
canning establishment, if returned to
the same, should be subject to such
further inspection, regulation and isola.
tion from other meat products as the
secretary Of agriculture may prescribe
/ 4. Power should be@given to the sec;
regulations regarding the sanitation
and construction Of all buildings uset
or intended to.sbe used for the care
Of food products for interstate or for
eign trade, and to make such regula
ton as he may deem necessary to other
!, wise protect the cleanliness and whole
! someness Of animal products, prepared
: and sold for foreign and interstate com
Il merce. & 90 ....- ~ s-.
:: >Fifth-It should-be forbidden to any
person, firm, or corporation to trans
!. port Of offer for transportation from on.
state to another any meat or meat fooe
products not inspected and labeled.
General Suggestions. .-
First-The number of Inspector
. should be largely increased, SO that spe
cial assignments may be made for nigh
inspection, for the examination Of AMI
mails at the platforms of stock yards
for the following Of dead animals t.
!; their alleged destination, and for othe
Especial work.
Second Special government inspec
tion should be carried on continuously t.
, prevent violations of the law and gen
/ eral abuses in the trade, and to secur
t evidence when necessary. 's'. :
. Third-A careful study of the stand
{ ards of inspection in other countrie
8 should be made, and the results Of tn
: study should be published and circu
8 lated for the public information.
= Fourth-Considerat should b
:. given to the question Of specific labe
q ing Of all carcasses sold as fresh meat
t which. upon examination after slaught
: er, show signs of disease, but are still
q deemed suitable for food. III.
u Charles P. Neill.