The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-20
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Heber c. Smith deputy food In
Spector. reviewed the work of his de-
Dartment before the parents class OF
the Eighteenth ward Sunday school
in Salt Lake yesterday. telling of the
progress that had been made in the
last two years IN raising the standard
of food products supplied to the people
of Utah The most startling bit Of
Information given by the deputy In
spector was that. so far as he had
been able 10 ascertain. there is not
a single Utah packing company which
is manufacturing tomato catsup that is
fIt for human consumption He fur
ther stated that only two canning fac
tries in the state OF Utah are even
reasonably clean IN their method of
canning tomatoes. while the other
,@3 factories are practicing methods
In the handling of tomatoes that
would effectively bar their use If the
consumers could see the lack of care
and common decency used in their
preparation.
The usual method employed by the
canning factories of Utah is to throw
the tomatoes into a revolving cylinder
half full Of water and wash off most
OF the dirt, The water In this cyln-
der Is changed only once day. and
after the fruit is taken from this So
luton OF mud it is packed in cans and
sealed. while the decayed portions of
the tomatoes with the stems and ref
use is used for catSup. with the addi
tion of spices and benzoate OF SODA
as q pTeservatiye. Some OF this cat
sup material. he said, WAS shipped
east and west TO other catsup fac
tories
Forells Prosecutions.
The state law, Mr.. Smith said, pro-
vided that if a canning factory or
other food establishment be found in
an unsanitary and unclean condition
the food inspector was required 10
warn the owners, and. within rca.
sonable time. they must correct the
conditions, The warnings had been
given. he said. and this iall prosccu-
tions would follow and the scores OF
the various canning factories would
be published
The state inspector pleaded for pub
lie support in the movement to insure
pure and unadulterated food, and cit
ed 4 case Ia Ogden 4 few days ago
when jury rendered a verdict of not
guilty, when the state had proved be-
yoDd possibility OF a doubt that milk
furnished consumers in that city had
been watered nearly so per cent One
vinegar and pickle factory in Ogden.
he said, had never made an ounce of
vinegar, and all of It's goods were
simply diluted acetic acid This com
pany. Mr. Smith said had gone out
of business The Salt Lake pickle
manufacturers. who. in former years
had sold diluted acetic acid for vine
gar. were living up 10 the law now.
and were fairly clean in their methods
oil handling iood products.
Within 4 few days the state food
inspector VIII insist upon a change
affecting the druggists and soda water
dispensers Of the state whereby all
soda fountains where artificial flaw
orinG and colorlng is used must dis
play sign informing the public OF
the fact. A similar law Is enforced
in practically every city of the cast.
and this action in Utah has been con-
iemplated for some time.
Candy Factories O. X.
Practically every candy factory I'm
Utah is IN excellent sanitary con1i.
ton, the inspector said, and the Utah
manufacturers who. in former years.
used many kinds OF coal tar dyes. arc
Tow combining themselves To the sew.
en varieties OF dyes which are al.
lowed By the national pure food law.
lie said it had been only by constant
watching thGt the bakeries Of the
state had been compelled to keep their
places decently clean. and the large
bakeries were no exception 10 this
statement.