The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
70. 3S4, 81 Published May 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 215, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 3S4, 81 Published May 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 215, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to repeal sections 4607b-4 to
section 4607b-9. inclusive. of the stat
utes, and to create new sections to be
numbered 4607b-4, 4607b-5. 4607b--6
460Tb-T, 4607b-S, and 4607b-9. rela-
ting to unSanitary milk and unSanitary
cream and providing a penalty
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 46GTb-4 to section
460Ib-9, inclusive, of the statutes. being
chapter 81 of the laws of 1903 as amended
by chapter 154 of the laws of 1905, en-
titled An Act to Prevent the Sale of Tn
clean and Unsanitary Milk and the Use
Thereof in the Manufacture OF Food Prod
ucts, and to Prohibit Unclean and Unsan-
tary Conditions OF CreamerieS. Cheese Fac
tories and Milk Dealers Establishments or
Outfits" are hereby repealed
Section ,. There are added to the stat
Utes new sections to be numbered section
4607b-4, section 4607b-5 section 4607b
&c. section 460Tb--7, section 460Ib-S.
section 4607b-9, to read:
Section 4601b-4. For the purposes of
this act, the term milk shall mean the
fresh. clean, lacteal secretion obtained by
the complete milking of one or more healthy
cows, properly fed and kept. excluding that
obtained within eight days before and four
days after calving. and contains not less
than eight. and one-half $50 per cent of
solids not fat, and not less than three go
per cent. Of milk fat and the term cream
shall mean that portion of milk rich in
milk fat, which rises to the surface of milk
on standing, or is separated from ii by cen
tr.fugal force, is fresh and clean, and con-
tains not less than eighteen (1S) per cent
Of milk fat.
Milk which shall be drawn from COWS
that are kept in barns or stables which are
not reasonably we'll lighted and ventilated.
or that are kept in barns or stables that
are filthy from an accumulation OF animal
feceS and eXcreta or from any other cause
or milk which shall be drawn from cows
which arc themselves in a filthy condition
or milk kept or transported in dirty. rusty
or open-Seamed cans or other utensils or
milk that is stale. putreScent, or putrid
milk to which has been added any unclean
or unwholesome foreign substance or milk
which has been kept exposed 10 foul or
noxious air or gases in barns occupied by
animals, or kept exposed in dirty foul. or
unclean places or conditions is hereby de-
clared to be unsanitary milk.
Cream. produced from any such aforesaid
unSanltaFY milk or cream produced by the
use OF cream separator, which separator
had not been thoroughly washed ceansed.
and scaided after previous in the sep
ration OF cream from milk; or cream pro-
duced by the use of a cream separator
placed or stationed in any unclean or filthy
room or place or in any building containing
a stable wherein are kept cattle or other
animals. unless such cream separator is so
separated and shielded by partition from the
stable portion of such building as to be free
from all foul or noXiOuS air or gases which
issue or may issue from such place or sta
bic; or cream that is stale putreScent
or cream that is kept or transported in
or putrld; or cream that is kept or trans
ported in dirty rusty, or Open-Seamed cans
or other utensils OF cream which has been
kept exposed to foul or nOXious air or gases
in barns occupied by animals or in dirty
foul, unclean places conditions, is
hereby declared to be unsanitary cream.
Section 4607b-5. No person shall by
himself, his servant. or agent, or as the
servant or agent OF any other person. or as
the officer, servant or agent Of any firm or
corporation. sell or offer for sale furnish or
deliver, or have i'll possession. under his
control with intent to sell or offer for sale
or furnish or deliver to any person, firm or
corporation as food for man. or to any
creamery cheese factory, milk condensing
factory, milk or cream dealer any un-
sanitary milk or any unsanitary cream.
Section 4oO1b-6; No person shall by
himself, his servant, or agent, or as the
servant or agent of any other person, or as
the servant or agent of any firm
poration, manufacture for sale any article
Of food for man from any unSanitary milk
CT from any unSanitary cream.
Section 4607h-7. All premises and uten-
sis used in the handling OF milk, cream,
and by-productS of milk, and all premises
and utensils used in the preparation, manu-
facture, sale, offering for sale of any
food product for man from milk or cream
or the by-products of milk, which shall be
kept in an unclean filthy, or noxious con-
dition are hereby declared to be unSanitary
1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
or corporation engaged in selling or fur
niShing milk, cream, any by-products of
milk intended for use food for man and
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
corporation engaged in selling or fur
nishing milk, cream, or any by-product of
milk, to any creamery, cheese factory, milk
condensing factory, or to any place where
such milk cream, or by-productS of milk,
are manufactured or prepared into a food
product for man. and for sale as such and
it shall be unlawful for any milk dealer or
an emplOye of such milk dealer, Or
any person, firm, or corporation, or the en-
ploye of such person, firm, or corporation,
who operates a creamery, cheese factory,
milk condensing factory, or who manufac
lures or prepares for sale any article Of food
for man from milk, cream, or by-product of
milk, who manufactures, re-Works, or
packs butter for sale a food product to
maintain his premises and utensils in an
unsanitary condition.
Section 4607b-8. Any person, firm, or
corporation, who receives in cans, bottles,
or other vessels any milk or cream. or 9TH
er dairy product intended as food for man
which has been transported over any rail-
road or boat-line or by other common car
rier, when such cans, bottles, or vessels are
to be returned, shall cause the said cans,
bottles. or other vessels to be thoroughly
washed and cleansed before return ship
ment.
Section 4607b-9 Any person who by
himself, his servant, or agent, or as the
servant or agent OF any other person. or as
the officer, servant. Or agent of any firm or
corporation, who violates any provision of
this act shall upon conviction thereof, be
punished by fine of not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars for each and every offense, or shall be
imprisoned in the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than sixty days
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May %, 1909.