6 The Bulletin. 



them in every way it can to know and manufacture, handle and use 

 the best, most desirable and most wholesome food products. The 

 Food Control is in the interest of the honest manufacturer, the honest 

 dealer, and for the protection of the consumer. 



EXTRACT FROM FOOD LAW. 



The following extract from the Pure Food Law is very important, 

 and the same is herewith printed in order that the grocerymen may 

 become more familiar with the requirements of the law. 



State Food Law, section 6, defines and describes what constitutes 

 food adulteration. Section 7 defines and describes what constitutes 

 the misbranding of food products. Section 9 provides for a guaranty 

 by which the retail dealer may be exempt from prosecution for viola- 

 tion of the law. 



EXTRACT FROM FOOD LAW. 



Sec. 6. That for the purpose of this act an article shall be deemed to be 

 adulterated, in the case of food — 



First. If any substance has been mixed or packed with it, so as to reduce or 

 lower or injuriously affect its quality or strength. 



Second. If any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for the 

 article. 



Third. If any valuable constituent of the article has been wholly or in part 

 abstracted. 



Fourth. If it be mixed, colored, powdered, coated, or stained in a manner 

 whereby damage or inferiority is concealed. 



Fifth. If it contains any added poisonous or other added deleterious ingre- 

 dient which may render such article injurious to health. If it contains any of 

 the following substances, which are hereby declared deleterious and dangerous 

 to health when added to human food, to-wit : Colors which contain antimony, 

 arsenic, barium, lead, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, uranium, or zinc; 

 or the following colors: gamboge, corallin, picric acid, aniline, or any of the 

 coal-tar dyes ; dulcin, glucin, or any other artificially or synthetically prepared 

 substitute for sugar except saccharine; paraffin, formaldehyde, beta-naphthol. 

 abrastol, benzoic acid or benzoates, salicylic acid or salicylates, boric acid or 

 borates, sulphurous acid or sulphites, hydrofluoric acid or any fluorine com- 

 pounds, sulphuric acid or potassium sulphate or wood alcohol : Provided, that 

 catsups and condimental sauces may, when the fact is plainly and legibly stated 

 in the English language on the wrapper and label of the package in which it is 

 retailed, contain not to exceed two-tenths of one per cent of benzoic acid or its 

 equivalent in sodium benzoate. Fermented liquors may contain not to exceed 

 two-tenths of one per cent of combined sulphuric acid and not to exceed eight- 

 thousandths of one per cent of sulphurous acid. 



Sixth. If it consists in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed or putrid 

 animal or vegetable substance, or any portion of an animal unfit for food, 

 whether manufactured or not, or if it is the product of a diseased animal or 

 one that had died otherwise than by slaughter. In addition to the ways already 

 provided, sausage shall be deemed to be adulterated if it is composed in any 

 part of liver, lungs, kidneys or other viscera of animals : Provided, that the 

 use of animal intestines as sausage casings shall not be deemed to be an adul- 

 teration. 



Seventh. If it differs in strength, quality or purity from the standard of 

 purity of food products that have been or may be from time to time adopted by 

 the Board of Agriculture. 



Sec. 7. That the term "misbranded," as used herein, shall apply to all drugs 

 or articles of food, or articles which enter into the composition of food, the 

 package or label of which shall bear any statement, design or device regarding 



