The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-22
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ACT ION
WILL SUBJECT DEALERS AND
MANUFACTURERS TO SCRUTINY
State Dairy and Food Commissioners
10 Appoint inspectors to
Assist Him.

Two new inspectors are soon 10 be
appointed by Willard Hanson, who is
stale dairy and food commissioner,
and dealers in food products of Yari-
Gus kinds in the state, as well as man
ufacturers of these products, will be
subjected TO the closest Of scrutiny
during the next few months, with the
end in view that consumers of these
articles will know exactly what they
are getting when they buy, and the
elimination OF unfair and impure
| products. Up to the present tlnro
there has been but one inspector en-
| ployed by the commission TO assist
Mr. Hansen in his work OF ferreting
out violations OF the state pure food
laws. and their work was confined
, largely to inspection of food stuffs in
Salt Lake City. Recently, however.
! Heber C Smith. the deputy inspector.
began a tour OF the counties about
Salt Lake with the result that an as
tonishing number of violations were
discovered.
Recently the state bureau, of which
j. s. Carver OF Ogden is secretary,
held its regular meeting and 1t was de-
clded tndt two additional inspectors
were necessary. and after due con-
Sideration It was decided 10 appoint
them so that the work could progress
as rapidly as possible.
The commissioner proposes to carry
on a crusade against dealers who are
r,,,r - t1r, z,rait t.raC
and other harmful substances In Yari-
GUS forms OF food products and those
who have not been obeying the laws
in regard TO the proper labelling OF ar
tIcles offered for sale, the manufac
turers also coming under this head.
Tests have been made OF many sam
pies, embracing various articles used
as foods, by Herman Harms, state
chemist, recently, which have revealed
the fact that there was not strict
compliance with the laws. One sam.
pie of bottled strawberry soda wa
ter" tested during the last week by
the chemist, was found TO contain coal
tar dye and accompanying the report
on the test, was a statement from the
chemist that the soda water "iS mis-
branded, in not stating that it con-
talns artificial colorings and flavor.
ing"
The officials of the department also
have discovered other violations OF
the laws in the misbranding of arti-
cles, such as vinegar. the acetic acid
va.icty OF which has been found TO be
branded under other names, a form OF
pure concentrated extract Of lemon
which is said 10 contain only a small
volume of lemon oil, as well Is In So
called "olive oil" which, when tested.
was found to be the cottonSeed article.
As a result OF a discussion which
took place AT last weeks meeting of
the board. representatives of several
manufacturers will be asked TO at
tend the next meeting OF the board,
on July IL. to participate in discus
sion on the subject of why food prod
ucts of vnrious kinds should be prop
eriy branded as to the weight or
measure of the product One OF the
articles under consideration is -four,
It having Oeen stated that -four Is sold
under certain representations which
do not comply with the law as to label
ing II is said that the manufacturers
will be asked to show why they should
not set forth on, the package the exact
number of pounds which 1t is supposed
TO contain
1t is said that during his recent
tour Of the state. Deputy Inspector
Smith found that preseryatives were
being used in meat throughout the
state, which Is clearly against the
provisions OF the law. and an effort
will be made 10 force eli butchers and
retailers TO desist from It's use in
meats and lard.
At the next regular session manu-
facturers and dealers from all parts
of the state will be asked 10 attend
and help in the formation OF rules and
regulations governing the killing OF
animals. care OF meats and cold stor-
age. While practically all of the
large butchorlng concerns Of the state
have United States inspectors in
their plants. large amount OF the
meat consumed in the state comes
from animals butchered by farmers
and the retailers have been forced
TO take their mere word, or nothing.
TO the effect that the animal killed
was in healthy condition and that
the carcass contained no preservative
matter. An attempt Will be made
to have the farmer or other private
butcher who Kills an animal for sale
place a tag on the carcass stating
that the animal was healthy and no
preservatiye had been used when
killed. etc. and recommend that
butchers or dealers refuse TO buy
meats not so tagged. The bureau
proposes 10 protect consumers against
fT1r1 Of oil
rants and hotels, as well as homes.
The bureau will insist that every-
thing manufactured or sold as a food
stuff must be truthfnlly made as to
quality. weight or measure.
II was stated that good deal of
unwholesome butter was being put OH
the market for consumption and that
In great many cases short weights
were given. Commissioners Hansen
desires to call the attention Of dai-
ries, creameries. Wholesale and retail
merchants and the general public. to
that chapter of the state dairy and
food law governing the sale of butter,
which appears below.
Chapter %, section 1, state dairy
and food laws; butter On each pack
age OF butter manufactured and Of
fered or exposed for sale In the
state of Utah. there shall be stamped
upon the wrapper or package tho
name of the maker thereof, With the
address OF same and the actual mum
ber Of ounces contained in said wrap
per or package at time of its manu-
facture.
Section .. Penalty for violation.
Any person, firm or corporation who
offers TO sell or furnish, or deliver