Evening journal., 1914-05-15
STRICT
PURE FOOD LAW
Councilman Draper'S Meas
ure Would Put Stringent
Regulations Into Effect

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FOOD TO BE WRAPPED;
SELL BOTTLED MILK
A new health ordinance containing
several drastic provisions was intro
duced at the meeting of City Council
last night by Councilman Oscar c..
Draper and was given its first and
second readings. The ordinance diff
fers in many ways from the present
ordinance regulating the sale of food
stuffs and the conditions of stores,
restaurants and other places ia which
food is sold and also governs the
sale of milk and cold storage food.
Several of its provisions will affect
every dealer in foodstuffs in the city
One of its provisions is that all
milk sold in quantities less than one
gallon must be sold in transparent
bottle which must be sealed as soon
as the milk or cream is placed in
them. Unless the milk or cream is
to be consumed upon the premises II
cannot be sold in open receptacles.
Another provision is that cold stor-
age articles must be marked with the
date on which they were put in stor-
age. the date on which they were
taken out of storage and the words
cold storage food" The labels OF
tags bearing the dates and inscrip-
tiOns must be in full view of the pur-
chaser at the time of the purchase
The question has been asked whether
this will prevent foodstuffs being or
dered by telephone
Section one of the ordinance provides
that it shall be unlawful to sell. offer
or expose for sale or to give away
any article of human food which con-
tains any antiseptic, antiferment
preservative compound or chemical
other than salt, saltpeter. wood
smoke, vinegar, sugar or spice and
provides that not more than one-tenth
of one per cent. of benzOate of soda
shall be used in catsup, sauces, crush
ed fruit syrup, etc. Such articles
containing benzoate of soda must be
marked with a label stating what per-
centage of benzoate of soda It con-
( tains.
The same provision applies to
borax and boric acid.
Section two defines human food
as to include all articles used by man
for food, confectionery or condi-
ment
Section three prohibits the sale OF
I food from unclean places or stands
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below the surface of the streets, and
the manufacture of candy or ice
cream below the surface of the street
Section four prohibits the sale OF
exposing for sale in any alley, street
store or market, or the transporta.
tion over the same, of any articles in,
tended for food not peeled or shellet
before eaten unless they shall be en-
closed in bags, etc, or effectually pro
tected from dust.
Section five prohibits exposing O
: fresh or cured meats or other food
in the open air to dust, SCOT and flies
in front of shops and stores.
Section six enacts that meats mus
be covered or fully protected from
dust and dirt while being transporte,
in the city
Section seven provides that wagon,
and other vehicles used for transpor
tation of meats and other food mus
be kept clean.
Section eight provides that all brca,
and cakes in loaf form shall be wrap
ped in waxed paper, tissue paper o
some similar container.
Section nine absolutely prohibits tn
wrapping OF food in newspapers, oil
sacks or any paper that has been used
Section ten prohibits the handling
smelling or tasting OF such products a
butter fruit buffers. all dairy products
meats OF allied products. and it vii
be unlawful for any prospective buye
to so handle such food The owne