Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

meties. The term food" as used herein
snail Include all articles used for food or
drinS or condimenJ by man. whether SIN
pie mixed or compound ana ali articles
csed or intended for use as Ingredients Tin
me composition thereof or in the prepafa-
lion thereof
Section 1901. An articse shall be
deemed 10 b. adulteFated within the mean
ing OF the preceding section:
l. IN the case OF drugs First. If. when
sold, or offered or exposed for sale or had
in possession with intent 10 SELL under or
by name recognized in the United States
phafmacopoeia or national formulary. Il
diners from the standard Of strength, quail
tty o. parity laid down Ii the lates. -
edition thereof current at the tinla when
such drug Is sold offered or exposed for
s@le or na q, IN possession with intent to
quality or purity falls below the professed
standard under which II is sold: third. II
II contains wood alcohol except when in
tended for external only and 50 la
bcled
>. In the case OF food First. II any
substance or substances have been mixed
with II 50 as TO lower or depreciate OF in
1uriouslN affect its strength quality or
purify; second, II any inferior or cheaper
substance or substances have been sub
Sttuted wholly or IN part tor il; third.
II any valuable or necessary ingredient has
been wholly or In part distracted from II,
or II Il Is below that standard OF quality.
strength or purity represented TO the pur-
chaser or consumer fourth. II 1t is an imi-
tatiOn Of, or sold offered or exposed for
sale under the name Of another article
nth, If Il consists OF or Is manufactured,
wholly or In part. from dis
eascd. contaminated, filthy. decomposed.
tainted or rotten animal or vegetable sub
stance or any animal or vegetable substance
produced. stored, transported, or kept in
condition that tends TO render the article
diseased, contaminated or unwholesome. or
IL ii is any part of the product of dis
eased animal. or the product of an animal
that has died otherwise than by slaughter
sixth II Ii is mixed. colored, coated pol
ished powdered or stained where
by damage or lnferlority is concealed. or so
that 1t tends TO deceive or mslead the pur-
chaser or consumer. or # by any means 1t
Is made 70 appear better of greater value
than it really is, or If Ii Is colored or fla
yored In imitation of the genuine cole or
flavor OF another substance; seventh. Il ii
contains any added substance or Ingredient
which is poisonous, Injurious. or deleterious
10 health. or any deieteriuus substance not
a necessary Ingredient in its manufacture
provided that . any article of food
which is not adnlterated under the pro.
visions OF the fourth fifth, sixth and sew
enth specifications of this section, and
which does not contain any hller or in
gredient which debases without adding food
value, shall not be deemed adulterated In
rhe case or mixtures or compounds sold
under their own distinct names or under
coined names. If the same be 80 labeled,
branded or tagged as plainly TO show their
true character and composition. And pro-
vlded further, that nothing in this act shall
be construed as requiring compelling pro-
prier ,rs or manufacturers of proprietary
foods TO disclose their trade formulas. ex-
cep. as far as may be necessary to secure
freedom from adulterstlon, Imitation or
fraud.
Section , This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
approved May 26 1909.