The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24
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SANITARY RULES
IN MEAT MARKETS
Public Health Protected by New
Regulations Of State Food
Department. Il,
SOME CHANGES RADICAL " A..
Dealers in Meats Will Be Forced
to Observe Modern q
Methods. .s
CHANGES RADICAL


stalls used in the sale or distribution e
of meat or meat products has been Is
sued By the State Dairy and Food De-
garding the care and protection OF
foodstuffs of this character, and, hav-
Ing ing been en- approved oy the Gomnis-
and Immigration. have the full force
and effect of law. i.4
rea rhe pa nsya and EGoa has
construction and equipment OF abat-
tolrs with allview to lesscnlng the Il
danger to public health resulting from
tenance. Visits have been made to u
some of the cities of Virginia by off, B.
Gals Of the department. and In prac-
tically every instance the local au-
thorities have shown hearty co-opera
tlon. 3 tllff5 FL
Find Co-Operation.
It is realized that most Of the un-s n
desirable conditions result more from
Ignorance and lack of knowledge OF v
mPdern methods among dealers and
to deceive the public. In fact. the
butchers only need to be shown to-
comply with the demands of the de-
there are some people, however, who
will not do what they are asked to do.
and they will be forced to comply.
the new rules will help. Together with;
lthe rules, he issues extracts from a.
circular published by the United States
vice as to the construction and saulp. I
ment of abattoEs. is5si.a,s S
Text OF Rules.
:, ne ne new rules announced yesterdayi
py MIR. Saunders, are as follows: N
% Every building or room used asf
a slaughter house, packing house, rem
dering or similar establishment fort
ing of meat and meat food products.
or for selling or exposing for sale or
sbs Fl meat OF meat food
drained. plumbed and ventilated. and n
conducted with due regard for the pur-3
produced, and with strict regard to-
the influence OF such conditions upon
the health of. the operatives. employees
clerks or other persons therein en-
ployed. Iil IT i8
..(e) The floors, side walls. ceilings,
pillars, partitions. furniture, recepta-
Giles. implements and machinery of \
e e,y establishment where cattle,i,
sheep. swine and goats are slaughtered, 81
or the meat or meat food products.
thereof are PACKED stored. sold or
distributed, shall at all times be kept!i
dition. - " a''' % - Ais ooh
,tsl The above foods in the process
of preparation. packing, storing, sale
or distribution must be securely pro-
tected from files, dust. dirt. and, as far
as as may be necessary, from ali other.
foreign or injurious contamin ION 6s
"a All refuse. dirt and the waste PRO : 3
oucts subject to deeomposition and fer,
mentation, incident to the slaughter
Ing, prepare ton. packing. storing. sell
Ing and distributing of meat food pro-
ducts must be removed from the prem
ises Immediately after the slaughter
vided, that establishments equipped for
tanking' the offal or other waste pro-
aaets may may not be REQUIRED to remove
onal or waste products are promptly
tanked and properly cared for afteri.
f6I,-' an +r,,cL $500, /, ,l!El, q Il
buckets and other receptacles chutes.l !.
platforms, racks, tables, shelves, andf
az Knives. saws, cieavers and other,
utensils and machinery used In moving.l
handling, cutting, chopping, mixing, /
canning and all other process. must I
be q tlhoro ,, cleaned before using. !
tb) The aprons. SmockS, or Others
outer clothing worn by the operativesI
or employees who handle meat or meath
1 nro q, s prSSfduots, must be as clean as}
can be readily cleansed. "a
90 The doors. windows and other:3
OPENINGS OF every slaughter house.i
p pas 81, house rendering or similarl
esta hltshments. store or market room
or stall used for the preparation. stor-i
age. sale or exposure for sale of meat IA
or meat food products, during ny sea-
son, shall he fitted with self closine3
screen doors and wire window screensd
OF not coarser than fourteen mesh .wirel
gauge. .i'f .I'Tf>;E III I
tS) The sleeping place or places for i
ments shall he separate and apnrt1
rom the room In which food productsi
or stored. ttN '.S,l .'.eT-t1
co. No employer shall knowingly t
permit; require or suffer any person to |.
or similar establishment, packing
house, meat shop or store where cattle, !
sneep. swine or goats are slaughtered
pa dkea stored. distributed ''s or rot ke ept /,
Tor sale. who IS afflicted With any con -
taSious or infectious disease 4
t10) Every slaughter house. RENDER
ing or similar establishment or mack
Ing house. etc. shall he provided with
a convenient wash room and toilet orr
shall be entirely separate and apartI
from any room used for the manufao-l
ture or storage OF food products
: M III, The feeding Of hogs or others
houses shall not be permitted at any
slaughter house rendering or packing;
house or similar establishments. and fl
no use Incompatible with proper SAINT Y
tation shall be made OF any part of the
premises on which such establishment
Is located. .?t,SSt
.G2> The rooms or compartments n
which meat or meat food products areil
prepared, cured stored. packed or
otherwise handled. shall be free from
rooms, casing departments. hide cell /
), I, cuspidors Of such shape as not read
ny " pe upset ana maze of material
so as to be easily dlsinfected. shall be
provided for all rooms l17s
Only good. clean and wholesome.
water and Ice shall be used In the
preparation OF carcasses parts, meat,
or meat food products S3,'.,'s
wagons or cars in which meat or.
meat food products are transported
shall be kent in clean and sanitary
condition, The wagons used in trans
porting loose mea shall be SO closed \,
and covered that the contents shall
be kept clean "a 5lf 3Isss
Medical Examination Ends. 81
The annual examination OF applt- a
cants for license to practise medicine
In Virginia was. con lnded at:7 O'clock x
last AVeninR altar hai TN mr.