The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-18
PURE FOOD BILL
IS INTRODUCED
Proposed Law Covering Wide
Range Presented in Lower
House of Assembly.
MUST BEAR TRUE LABELS
PROVISIONS INCLUDE ALL FOODS
AND FOOD PRODUCTS.

4 pure food bill was introduced in the
house yesterday by Mr.. Hansen. BY re-
quest. 1t provides for the creation of a
state dairy and pure food bureau. and its
rules and regulations are, most compII-
hensive- The object Of the law is to pro-
tect the consumer Of food products
against unwholesome, fraudulent and
adulterdted food and for the protection
ana maintenance of public health and
safety.
The bureau which is provided for shall
consist Of eight members, the governor.
state chemist. secretary of the state board
OF health. state dairy end food commits
sloner and four who shall be appointed by
me governor, one a practical manufactur-
er or packer of food or dairy products.
one with practical experience in livestock
and slaughter industry one a practical
farmer and one merchant engaged in
the sale of food products. No compensa-
ton shall be paid the members OF the bu-
reau, except the commissioner. The other
members shall receive their actual ex-
penses. For the purposes of the act $4,000
IS appropriated for the next two years.
inc state dairy and food commissioner
snail be the executive officer of the bu-
rcau and shall devote all his time to his
duties. The bureau shall hold quarterly
meetings and oft1ner if necessary.
Composition of Bureau.
Members of the bureau shall hold office
Tor period of -four years from the date
of their appointment. provided that when
the terms Of office Of the governor. state
chemist commissioner and secretary of
the state board of health expire. their OF
flee in the bureau expires Then the bal
anCe Of the bureau shall classify them
selves BY casting lot that the term #
two shall expire at the end Of two years,
and the remaining two in four years from
cate Of appointment Any vacancy shall
be filled by the governor and he can re-
move any member for cause.
The eight men are given POWER to for
mulate such reasonable rules and regula-
tons for the sanitary operation Of cream
cries. cheese factories. public dairies.
slaughter houses. 7Onfectioneries. baK-
cries. hotels fruit and vegetable can
neries, flour mills. wholesale houses re-
tail houses. stores. farms. diaries OF any
other factory, establishment store or
house where dairy OF food products are
bought sold, manufactured. prepared or
stored. but no rule can be in conflict with
the laws promulgated by the national
government on this matter.
Provides for Inspectors.
The commissioner shall be provided with
inspectors and agents and all rules and
regulations must be published twice in
some newspaper having general CiTCuld-
ton. and this will be considered notice to
all concerned. The commissioner and his
assistants are vested with power to in
spect any article Of food made. kept or
offered for sale within the state in any
and all places. This also applies to
diaries. factories. stores. wholesale
houses. railroad cars in which food IS
carried and other similar places. In the
event of any complaint being made about
unWhOlesOme food being fed to cattle or
any animal with contagious disease being
| kept on any place an investigation will be
| instituted and II proved the person guilty
/ shall be prosecuted
/ Provision Is made that the bureau. COM
missioner and inspectors have entrance
/ into all places Of business. including res
/ taurants. dining halls, cafes. hotels, and
I all employees are expected to render the
/ bureau and its officials assistance In their
work. Provision is also made for taking
samples Of food for ANALYSIS and the in
| spector is permitted to give the owner 81
| the establishment in which the sample is
| taken sample so that he can have il
! analvzed, but both samples are sealed
and both persons holding them write their
| names on the seal
| The standards of quality. purity and
| strength of the foods. liquors and drinks
shall be those made by the United States
| department of agriculture
Substitution and AduIteration.
| Then follow provisions against any sub
| stance being substituted in whole or in
part for any article; or If any substance
/ has been mixed or packed with il so as &c
/ reduce or lower or injuriousiy affect its
quality or strength; against marking, col
| orinE. powdering, coating or staining ~
/ a manner whereby any inferiOTity is con-
| cealed: or if il contain any added sub
| stance or ingredient that IS injurious tc
| health; or any vinOus. malt or spiTituous
I liquor. or any narcotic drug; or if the
/ strength of any drugs falls below standard
/ purity It shall be considered misbrande1
| Provision is also made against the adult
/ Grafton of confectionery.
! The term misbranded applies to ali ar
/ ticles which enter into the composition OF
| foods. the package or label of which shall
| bear any statement, design or device re
garding such article. or the ingredients ~
| the substitutes contained therein which
| shall be false OF misleading and any food
/ product which is falsely branded as &c
| state territory or country in which il was
/ manufactured or produced.
! Then follow the restrictions regarding
! labels on packages. Where not more thar
Ill per cent of benzoate of soda Is use.
| i'm cider, tomato catsup jams and jellie:
| or such other psTishable articles which
| cannot be successfully marketed withou
such. then the statement must be plainly
| made on the label.
| Section Is provides that anyone whC
| shall have in his possession for sale am
| imitation of any article unless the worc
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