The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-25

with the milk administrator 1t was deemed advisable to utilize the fa- cilities and organization of the dairy division to obtain monthly Scmples of milk from producers who sell to dealers who do not hold Q permit to purchase milk on the basis of weight and butterfat content.
 During the latter part of the month milk samples were secured from 930 producers selling to 250 dealers. The tests for butterfat are made in the departments labora- tory and the results reported to the milk administration, who in turn notifies the producer and dealer and sees to it that the former is paid on the basis of these test figures.
 This project will substantially in- crease the income of this group of producers. About 60 per cent of the cost is borne by the milk admin istrator but 1t Is only by the stan inspectors of the Dairy and Food Commission doing this special work in conjunction with their regular work that this project can be car- ried on economically.
 The dairy division made 1,480 inspections during the month, col- lected 2,S07 samples and maue 2,456 tests.
 Food Division
 The outstanding accomplishment of the food division during the month was tn comprehension of one of the largest bootleg olive oil deal CTS in the state. Paul Lucarello ot New Haven, was presented in the West Haven town court and sen fenced to SO days in jail for the sale of misbranded and adulterateo olive oil. The States attorney oi New Haven County is now prepar- ing a case against Lucarello toi other sales throughout the state Over 400 galolns of this oil have been seized to date and are being held as evidence. Federal inspec' tors have made @ vain attempt T obtain evidence against the man fol the past few years, but because O the methods by which he distributed fake oil from house to house, the! were unable to catch up with him
 During May the food division seized and destroyed l59 dozen ir1' cubated eggs found in bakeries throughout the state. These egg' were found to be SO badly decom' posed that they were unfit for hu' man consumption. Special atten' ton Is now being given to the use of incubated eggs throughout the state. Other seizures during the month included 25 pounds of de- composed meat. 25 pounds of rat in- fested chocolate and 46 bags (9e pounds eact) of rat infested flour The latter was later sold for coM- mercial feed.
 Drug, Cosmetic Division
 Protection of the people of the state from the dangers of widely publicized working cure" for ath- iete's foot, which might cause gan grene, was among the drug and cos metic divisions accomplishments during May.
 The preparation contained high percentage of phenol (carbolic acid) and was considered too dangerous for self administration. state druggists were warned to sell the then be bale to supervse etaonuuup preparation only on the written pre-. scription of a physician who would then be able osupervise Tts ad- ministration.
 A large number of illegal labels on drugs manufactured by one or the large drug manufacturing com panies were found during the montn and the concern agreed to make the necessary corrections at once.
 During the month 46o packages or misbranded drugs were removed from the shelves of stores holding nermits to sell paten medicines. Re. iabeling was permitted in most or these cases. In addition 251 pack ages of dangerous drugs were oe- stroyed. A....o. .,,ou, that the fieid men of the com mission made & total of 3,1O7 m. spections during the month ai" took 2,051 samples.