The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10
MEAT INSPECTION
!. TO Be CONSIDERED
New Ordinance Will Be Intro
duced at This Evenings
Session of Council.
O'D0NNELL Is FATHER
OF THE NEW MEASURE
JmDOssibIe to Secure Federal
inspection for Houses Needed
TO BE Regulated.

Salt Lake City will take big
stride toward inspection of It's meats
at tonight s meeting OF the city coun-
ell The ordinance providing for both
federal and municipal inspection Will be
withdrawn and a new ordinance provid-
;po entirely for municipal inspection,
except where there is federal inspcc-
lion already. will be introduced. Mr..
q 'DpuncT. chairman of the sanitary
committee. in all probability VIII faith
er the new measure. as he performed q
similar duty by the old ono.
The introduction OF Il new measure
substituting municipal inspection for
federal inspection entirely is made
necessary by reason of the fact that
j, is impossible 10 secure federal meat
inspection for slaughter houses not en-
eaeing III an interstate meat traffic, Of
the seven slaughter pens In and about
Salt Lake City. hardly any send meats
our of the state; consequently 1t is I'M
possible to secure federal inspection of
these places, and the city will have to
provide its own system of inspection.
The new ordinance provides for the
appointment by the mayor. with the
advice aud consent OF the city council,
OF q sufficient number Of veterinary IN
aud meat food products consumed IN
he city. The salaries have not been
determined on. but all such inspectors
shall be graduates of some recognized
veterinary college having a course not
less than three years leading TO a de-
gree.
II shall be the duty of these inspcc-
tors 10 pass upon all cattle. swine. sheep
and goats slaughtered III the city for
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both an ante and a post-mortcm exam
ination. and all diseased animals shall
be condemned and destroyed. The only
exception TO inspection by municipal in
spcctors viii be animals slaughtered in
places already having federal lnspcc-
tion. such as the Inter Mountain Pack
ing company S plant for instance. The
qualifications of such inspectors must
he practically the same as those re-
qnired by the United States depart
mcut of agriculture. and the rules and
regulations governing the federal in
spection of meats are incorporated in
the new ordinance. In fact, the ordi-
nance is closely modelled after federal
purc.food standards.
Requirements Made.
Here are few Of the requirements
relating TO the establishing and main.
No person. firm or corporation shall
erect and maintain n slaughter house
within the corporate limits Of the city
..r within one mile Of the city 5 cor
porate limits without first obtaining a
special permit from the city council.
No building shall he erected for or
converted into use AS a slaughter house
until tho plans and specifications there.
for shall have been submitted TO and
approved by the board of health
No building occupied as a slaughter
house or any building on the same lot
shall be used or occupied at any time
Is dwelling or lodging place,
Slaughter houses must be suitably
lighted at all times, kept thoroughly
ventilated and maintained in sani-
tary condition and provided with eili-
clcnt drainage.
The walls of killing, dressing and
cooling rooms shall he covered TO the
height of six feet with some non.ab-
sorbent material, and all floors where
any meat refuse. offal fertilizer or any
other material derived directly or in
directly from slaughtering animals are
treated or handled must be made water
tight, properly drained and connected
with the sewer
Blood from slaughtered animals must
not be allowed TO flow into the sewer
but while still fresh must be treated
so as not TO become offensive. and all
offensive odors arising from meats
blood or offal must be cared for by
destruction OF condensation. and not al
lowed 10 escape into the outside air.
Employees must be clcanly. Aprons
smocks or other outer clothing worn
Icy handlers Of meats shall be of ma
terial readily cleaused and made sani
tarY and only clean garments shall be
worn. Hands must be kept clean, and
PARTICULAR attention must be given tc
The cleanliness of boots or shoes worr
by employees or others entering the
slaughter houses.
Barred From Employment.
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