The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-18
Twenty-Five Diaries Were Wis.,
tied During the Past Month
and Eleven of Them Were
ClaSSed at Bad.
FOOD WE EAT FOUND
IN FAIR CONDITION
Of the 1877 Food Establish
ments Visited, Only IS Were
Classified as Bad and "a as
Being Poor.
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Indianapolis. June lS.-H. T.. Rarn-
ard, state food and drug commission
err has prepared the report of the
work done during May in the state
laboratory by the pure food depart
ment. and advance copies of the re-
port were issued today In regard TO
the inspections made by the inspec-
tors throughout the state and the an
alyses made in the laboratory. Mr..
Barnard saws:
During the month of May the food
inspectors visited 93 cities and towns
and reported 1.l37 visits TO food pro-
ducing or distributing establishments.
But 81 of these were classed as in
excellent condition. 659 good. 3oa fair,
GA poor and 10 bad. OF the % dair-
les visited, IL were classed as bad.
one poor. fair and five good. This
unsatisfactory showing is deplorable.
During the month when the inspec-
tons were made the dairy cows were
on grass and sanitary conditions at
the diaries should have been at their
best Sixteen of these dairies were
| condemned as unsuitable for the pro-
duction of milk and extensive i'm
provements were ordered. Six of the
| dairies were so unsatisfactory that
| they were ordered closed until the
completion of the repairs. In fifteen
of the sixteen instances the dairies
were improperly constructed having
insufficient light or ventilation or be-
ing used for other purposes than the
/ stabling of mich cows.
The Grocery Stores.
| "Of the 45S grocery stores visited
/ IL were in excellent condition. 299
were good. 12s fair. poor and bad.
THE meat markets visited were for
i the most part in very satisfactory.
condition. The circular letter. recently
| issued governing the protection OF
meat has been favorably received by
meat dealers and very little meat is
now displayed for sale except In suit
able refrigerator cases.
The condition of hotels and restau-
rants still reamin far from satisfac-
tory. Two of the 159 hotels visited
| were in excellent condition: G5 were
graded as good; 60 fair; Is poor and
one bad similar unsatisfactory
condition is recorded of the bakeshops.
OF the 140 bakeries and confectionar-
les inspected three were in excellent
condition, 62 were graded as good, 81
as fair and s as poor. Seven OF the
bakeries were condemned as unsani-
tary and improperly constructed. Two
of the bakeries were SO unsanitary
that they were closed until the repairs
were made.
One hundred and twenty-eight drug
, stores were visited, of which three
were classed as excellent. 107 good.
! ~ fair and poor. This is satisfac-
! tory showing and calls for common
dation of the druggists.
Visited Flour Mills.
Included in the list of inspections
were flour mills, flour and feed stores.
ice cream factories. bottling works,
fruit houses. slaughter houses. fish
markets and creameries.
In order to secure necessary i'm
provements in construction and the
observance Of sanitary requirements.
, condemnation notices were issued to
!. to the proprietors or owners. as sett-
ing forth the unsanitary conditions
and requiring necessary changes to be
completed within a given time. Dur
ing the month of May thirty-seven
notices of this kind were sent out.
Twenty two of the condemnation no.
tees were issued because of faulty
construction and fifteen because OF
unsanitary conditions.
During the month ~ cases were
brought for violations of the pure
food and drug law. Forty-two con-
victions were obtained. Costs and
fines to the amount OF $5s4.05 were
imposed.
For the first time since the pure
food law was enacted a large number
of acquittals are reported. The de-
. PENDANTS in six cases were milk deal
ers doing business in the city Of Ev-
!, ansville. Samples of milk collected
by Inspector Bruner were sent to the
. laboratory and analyses showed the
presence of dirt and extraneous mat
ter and following the laboratory find
: ings affidavits were filed alleging the
sale of dirty milk. Six dairymen were
convicted of operating unsanitAry
dairies. Five grocers who sold cleo
! margarine for butter in the city Of
Indiana Harbor were found guilty and
fined. Six druggists were convicted
. for selling paregoric and spirits Of
camphor which either failed to declare
the narcotic or alcoholic strength or
: was deficient in U. S. p. strength
Fine Packing House.
A packing house which transport,
ed uncovered meat through the streets
; of Indiana Harbor was convicted of
: violation of the sanitary law. Other
convictions recorded were for the sale
: of ice cream below standard: lard
which contained beef fat; cider which
contained benzoate and dirty cream. .
In speaking once more on the sub
. ject of short weight butter and other
: products Mr.. Barnard says In the Bull
lcontianed ON Pass ssEaa