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use of coal-tar Jycs. The dye imparts to them a brilliant red color, 

 and those who are unaware that the g-enuine uncolored goods have a 

 dull red color believe it to be the natural color of the fruit. The 

 objections to the use of these are many. They tend to deceive the 

 purchaser, while they in no way improve the goods. They may serve 

 to hide dirt and inferior materials. They are probably injurious to 

 health and put the uncolored goods at a disadvantage in the market. 



Since food officials have condemned the use of them so severely, 

 they are disappearing from the market. 



Since catsups and sauces are condiments and not foods to be eaten 

 in large quantities, the State Food Law provides that they may, if 

 the fact is stated on the label, contain not to exceed 0.2 per cent of 

 benzoic acid. 



Eleven samples were examined. Three, or a little more than 27 

 per cent of them, were found to be adulterated. All of the three 

 contained coal-tar dyes. One contained salicylic acid and one con- 

 tained sulphurous acid. 



While a small amount of benzoic acid is not an adulterant in cat- 

 sups and sauces, two of the samples examined did not contain any 

 preservative at all. 



AND SAUCES— NO ADULTERATION FOUND. 



u 



Preservatives. 



Adulterants. 



Remrks. 



4623 

 4624 

 4625 

 4626 

 4627 

 4628 

 4665 

 4682 



Benzoic acid 



....do 



None found - 



...-do 



Benzoic acid 



do 



do 



None found.. 



None found 



do 



..do 



..do 



..do 



.-do 



„do 



_.do ■ 



Sample old. 



SUPS AND SAUCES— FOUND ADULTERATED. 



I.- 



2 £ 



Preservatives. 



4664 Benzoic acid 



4666 .-.do 



4667 - 



Adulterants. 



Remarks. 



Coal-tar dye 



Coal-tar dye, sulphites Not properly labeled. 



Salicylic acid; sulphites, coal- 

 tar dye. 



