The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-15
Shopkeepers and Dairymen
Charged With Food
Violations.
NAMES ARE WITHHELD
Culprits Have Until Aug. / to Find
Vindication for Short
Earnings.

The sanitary condition OF Hammond
is bad. This is the verdict Of State
Food Inspector Frank W. Tucker. who
has just finished thorough inspection
OF the quality and process of sale OF
every kind Of edible. AS a result of
many disclosures of unsanitary con-
ditions Prosecuting Attorney Boone
prepared charges against twenty-five
shopkeepers. charging them with vio-
lations of the state food law and IL is
said that there has been enough evil
dence collected to insure a conviction
Of the larger part of the cases. The
names have been withheld for the pres
ent by Mr.. Boone and Mr.. Tucker.
The milk dairies and the bakeries
are found to be In the worst shape. In
few Of the latter. immediate action
viii have to be taken in improving
the conditions II the owners hope TO
escape prosecution. Many dirty mix
ing boards, uncleanly walls and floors,
improper protection from flies and
other insects is responsible for the
severe censure incurred by the in
spector. All of them found guilty OF
these violations have promised immedi-
ate reform, however, and may escape
prosecution if they live up to their
promises.
Milk is AduIterated.
Many of the milk dealers have al
ready gone too far. The milk In many
cases has been found to be adulterated.
dirty. and entirely unfit for use. Most
of the dealers tried to plead immunity
on the ground that all of the adulte-
ration was done by the farmers,
but the ruse failed to work. Sam
pies OF milk were taken from
the can Immediately upon reach
Ing this city and before It had been
turned over 20 tl1e dealers. Without
an exception It was found to be above
standard and averaged five per cent
| butter, whereas the law only requires
three. Some of 1t was found to be very
dirty, showing that there had not been
| proper care used in straining it be-
fore shipping. 1t seems as if the deal
ers were caught red handed by this
simple coup. and they will now have
| until August l to devise a better ex-
| cuse for the appearance of liquids
which were not in the milk at the
time Of its arrival at the station.
should Boil Milk.
Customers who purchase milk not
pastuerized by the dealer would find
1t much more healthful if they took
that precaution themselves as milk is
the greatest OF germ carriers, states
Mr.. Tucker. All that is necessary is
| to strain the milk thoroughly, and
then boil it for two or three minutes
which process destroys the germs
The results well repays one for their
trouble escecially when there are small
children in the family. Impure milk
has been the cause OF the death OF
hundreds of babies throughout the
state every year and this is one of the
great evils which the state health com
missioners are now engaged in com
batting.
Impure Meat and Lard.
! A quantity of impure meat and lard
| was found on sale at a number Of
grocery stores and meat markets
Much Of the lard was found TO be
mere compounds and only about hall
pure. Some of the meat was i'm
properly exposed to insects and dus'
and a small portion of it was founC
| to be not up TO standard. With tn,
exception Of several stores and market:
on the outskirts of the city which Were
carelessly allowed to get in bad con
dition they were as a rule all tina
could be desired in the matter o.
cleanliness. etc.
Farmers who have fed their cows
on refuse from the distillery. ar,
warned to stop this practice or b,
prosecuted. In section three of tn
new laws it states that it is unlaw
full to sell milk produced from cow
which have been fed on that refuse
Several farmers throughout the count.
might be able to profit by this warn
ing Proprietors of hotels and res
taurants serving skim milk must s.
designate this fact on the bill Of fare
Skim MIX. Say so.
If simply the word milk is writtel
it can be taken for granted by tn
customer that the milk Is not skimme
and is perfectly pure Any patron wh
has occasion to believe that the mill
is SKINNED and IT IS not so labeled
may notify the authorities and
found guilty, the dealer will be sub
ject TO a heavy fine. Any per
son may in fact submit 10 the healt
inspector any case OF violation OF tn
, health laws and they will receiv
prompt attention. without disclosin
your name.
Housewives would do well to tax
note Of many unsanitary practice
carried on in the home daily In
spector Tucker says:
Don't put milk or butter IN tn
same refrigerator with meat. II is ur
heaithful"
Don't let fruit. fresh or came
stand any length OF time without be
ing covered"
I Don't throw refuse in the alley ur