Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

coated or stained in any manner whereby
damage or inferiority is concealed.
b. If 1t contain any added poisonous
or other added deleterious Ingredient
%. If 1t consists in whole or in part
of filthy, decomposed or putrid animal
or vegetable substance, or any portion of
an animal or vegetable unfit for food
whether manufactured or not, or IL It is
the product of a diseased animal, or one
that has died otherwise than by slaugh-
ter; provided that an article of liquor
shall not be deemed adulterated, mis-
labeled or misbranded If 1t be blended or
mixed with like substances, so as not to
injuriously reduce, lower or affect it's
quality, purity or strength.
Y. In case of confectionery: If 1t con-
tain terra alba, barytes, tale, chrome yell
low or other mineral substance, or poi
sonous color or flavor or other ingredient
deleterious or detrimental to health, or
any vinous, malt or spirituous liquor or
compound or narcotic drug.
Use of coIors
"No substance may be mixed or packed
with food product which will reduce or
lower its quality or strength. Not ex-
cluded under this provision are sub
stances properly used in the preparation
of food products for Qualification or refin-
of manufacture.
"Only harmless colors may be used in
food products.
1.-THE term blend applies to mixture
of like or identical substances, not ex-
cluding harmless colorirg or flavoring in
gradients used for the purpose of color
ing and flavoring only.
"a color or flavor cannot be used or
employed to initiate any natural product
Of rppOppized ma
when a substance of a recognized
quality commonly used in the preparation
of q food product is replaced by another
substance not injurious or deleterious to
health, the name of the substituted SUBJ
stance must be stated on the label
when any substance which does not
reduce, lower, or injuriously affect its
quality or strength, is added to a food
product other than that necessary to its
manufacture or refining, the label shall
bear a statement to that effect
when an article is made up of refuse
materials, fragments or trimmings, the
use of the name of the substance from
which they are derived, unless accom-
panied by a statement to that effect,
shall be deemed in violation of this act
Packages of such materials may be la
beled pieces trimmings or some similar
appellation.
Mixtures and Compounds i
The terms mixtures and compounds
are interchangeable and indicate the re-
suits of putting together two or more
food products
"These mixtures or compounds shall
not be limitations of other articles,
whether simple, mixed or compound, or
offered for sale under the name of other
articles. They shall bear a distinctive
name and the name of the place where
the mixture or compound has been manu-
factured or produced.
"a mixture or compound shall be
deemed misbranded If the label be in
complete as to the names of the required
ingredients. A simple product does not
require any further statement than the
name, or distinctive name thereof
I'm considering this act and the rules
and regulations promulgated by the
United States department of agriculture
1t is apparent that the law aims to pre-
vent all forms of misrepresentation and
deception in the manufacture and prep
aration of foods.
'It Is suggested that all manufacturers
and dealers familiarize themselves with
and study the law carefully, that they
may the better be enabled to conduct
their business in harmony Herewith.
"This office has endeavored to place in
the hands of the manufacturers of foods
copies of the law with Inc above object
| in view.
''In this way it is hoped that all in
| justice will be avoided in the manufacture
of food and in the, execution of the law,
and every person be given an opportunity
to put himself right in the manufacture
of food products.
due notice is given that this office
shall endeavor vigorously to enforce the
state pure food law of March II, 1907
Respectfully submitted,
~. d. FREDERICKS,
District Attorney.
by H. S. G. MCCARTNEY, Deputy"