The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-20
Sickness and Disease
Caused by Eating Un-
clean Meats
PROTECTIVE MEASURES
AVAILABLE.

In the Morning Examiner of June
Goth. the following description Is Civ
en- OF one OF the local slaughter
houses by IAN Old Subscriber:
"Here Is a place where the meats
We eat are prepared. The blood from
the animals slaughtered runs through
the cracks of the floor. The cntrails
arc thrown right outside the door.
In under the floor and outside the
door, in all ct this corrupted mat
ter. the maggots thrive by the mil
lions The meats that are put on
the blocks the next day In ogden
hang In the center OF these disease
breeding surroundings, the mir so foul
that it co.npcls neighbors for miles
around to complain.
ITO complete the scene, we have
swarms OF flies alighting on this cor
ruption and carrying this filth onto
the meats, and yet we wonder where
all our sickness and disease come
from when such meats actually are
sold at some of what we call our best
meat markets in the city"
Compare above with the following
extracts from u. S. Regulation No.
lG; Governing u. s. Inspected pack
ing plants,
Section 3. Official establishments
shall be suitably lighted and ventilat-
ed and malntained in a sanitary con-
dition, and shall be provided with
efficient drainage, having properly
trapped or other approved sewer con-
nections."
Section 4. Ceilings, walls, pillars,
partitions, etc shall be kept In a
sanitary condition. and when neces-
sary, they shall be washed. scraped,
painted or otherwise treated as re-
oured"
Section 3. "All trucks. trays and 9th
er receptacles, all chutes, platforms,
racks, tables. etc. and all knives.
saws, cleavcrs and other tools. and
all utensils. machinery and vehicles
used in moving, handling, cutting.
chopping, mixing, canning or other
processes hall be thoroughly cleaned
before using
Section Z Persons affected with
tuberculosis or any other communi-
cable disease shall not be employed
in any Of the departments OF estab-
lishments.'
Section 9. THE rooms or compart-
ments in which meat or neat food
products are prepared. cured, stored,
packed, shall be kept free from files
and other vermin by screening. or
other methods"
Section IL "All yards, fences. pens,
chutes. alleys, etc. belonging to the
premises OF such establishments,
whether they are used or not, shall
be maintained in a sanitary condi.
ton"
Section II. Butchers who dress or
handle diseased carcasses or parts
shall cleanse their hands of all grease
and then immerse them I'm prescribed
disinfectant and rinse them in clear
water before dressing or handling
healthy carcasses."
There Is only one government In
spected plant IN operation In Utah.
This Is the plant of the Ogden Pack
Salt Lake City as its main distribut.
ing points Here the government
has stationed one Veterinary sur
geon and two meat inspectors to see
that all the above regulations are
complied with. besides a host of
others,
You guard In many ways against
disease, but If you use uninspected
meats. you allow disease TO enter
your home.
To use inspected meats Will reduce
your doctor bills. eliminate sickness
and suffering, and prolong the lives
of yourself and family.
Government inspected meats are
handled exclusively at the neat mar
kets listed below. Is your market
listed?
Sawyer Bros, Chicago Market Bal
lard &c Belnap, California Market:
BIel G. Son. Ogden Meat Co; Mould
Ing Meat C Grocery Co: Wright Meat
&c Grocery Co. and Seager Meat Sc
Grocery Co.