New-York tribune., 1918-12-02
PUBLIC NOTICE
sTATr FOon CoNrN1IssIoN.

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"RBsOLvED That the state Food Com
mission is satisfied that there IS In the
counties Of New York Bronx, tgs
Queens. Rlcnmond and Westchester iacs
tice of certain retailers which IS detriusen-
tai to the publc interest, that such devri-
mental practice IS the sal Of certain neSes-
sites. viz, beef, veal lamb. mutton. I79rK
and certain by-products thereof, also killed
poultry. in kind. quantity and quality other
than their true kind, quantity and quality;
and that such practice interferes with the
distribution and sale Of such necessarles a.
"RESOLvED: That tho Commission
hereby enacts the following rule, which in
its Judgment Will provide for the correc-
rion and discontinuance of such practices
Rule requiring retail dealers to post
signs on certain foods exposed for sale or
sold sIsl in in retail di stores stores and maIkets
FOOD COMMISSION REQUIRING
SIGNS On CERTAIN FOODS IN RE
TAIL STORES OR MARKETS
1. Every retailer dealing in or in any
way advertising as having for sale beef.
veal, lamb, mutton. pork and certain by
products thereof killed poultry and other
meats shall during the whole OF the time
such foods are for sale in that retailers
store or market aff1x a sign 10 them or
place a sign near them s follows
Where those cuts OF divisions Of the ex-
ternal carcass Of an animal or OF similar
monty recognized kind OF neat, are sepa-
rated from the remainder OF the CARCASS
and are either in a group singly exposed
Tor sale, sign stating the kind, grade ana
retail price per pound Of the cut as ex-
posed shall be ahXed 70 OF near each group
or to the single cut exposed
Where such cuts are not so exposed
sign giving the kind grade and retail price
per pound untrimmed shall be shown in
that part Of the store or market where this
meat is usually sold: and after q date to
sion
Where livers. kidneys tongues and OK
talis and where poultry OF any kind are
exposed Tor sale, sign stating the kind,
grace and retail price per pound shall be
httached 10 or near to each group or each
s!ngly exposed piece
" men no meat OF the kind corresponding
70 any particular sign IS for sale, that sign
must al once be covered removed from
the sight Of the public.
The terms kind commonly recognized
kind" cut as herein used shall mean:
(a) For beef the Following only. s,rioin.
top round bottom round, prime RIB chuck
rib, chuck steak. cross rib. top sirloin and
stew meat. which shall include shoulder.
OBJ For veal. the following only: neck.
shoulder. breast, Join chops. rib chops.
Cc5 For lamb or mutton the following
only: leg. loin chops, RIB chops, chucks and
stew. which shall include neck. breast and
shanks.
(d) For pork. the following only loins.
middle chops. end chops. smoked hams,
smoked shoulder and bacon.
(e) For Intervals such Mvers. kidnsys.
tongues and oxtails and for portions
the term kind" herein used. shall mean
in addition the above names the name
OF the animal from which It was taken
mean the grade 10 sex, weight and CON
dition Of animals under which the food
was bought by the retail dealers
The term 'untrimmed." =" as herein used
shall mean the cut of meat as II falls from
She bulk piece Of which ii formed part
by the process OF cutting IS i'7ually prac-
Such signs shall be written or printed
plainly in the English language in letters
large enough so that they may be read ten
feet away and placed where they may be
easily seen by the buyer II one-third or
more OF the retail dealers customers speak
foreign language such Signs must be
guage also.
2; It shall be violation Of law to sell
SAD looos IN a retail store or market unless
the dealer has computed with this rule
). Al retailers VIII ne furnished upon
! request with copy of this rule and must
Keep II posted in their stores where the pub
! lie can IT.
~ This rule takes effect on December ls.
8. Any violation OF this rule viii be pros
ecuted according 10 lRw
RESOLNED FURTHER, That the above
ruies shall be published IN two newspapers
In the counties cf New YORK. Bronx. Kings.
Queens. Richmond and Westchestef t~o sue
csss-Ne t4mes least ter days before the
10th of December 1913, in accordance wifh
Section II Of Chapter SlS OF the Laws Of
1917, known as the New York state Food
| Commission Law
STATE FOOD COMMISSION.
BY JOHN MITCHELL. President