28 FOOD LEGISLATION, YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1908. 



or coloring matter whereby their true character would be disguised or infe- 

 riority concealed. 



The addition of sugar to a substance not naturally sweet, converting it into 

 a substance which might seem naturally sweet is permitted, if the label plainly 

 indicates that sweetening material has been added. 



All soaked or bleached goods or goods put up from products dried before 

 canning shall be plainly marked, branded, stamped or labeled as such with 

 tin- words "Soaked" or "Bleached goods" in letters of equal size to that of 

 the name of the product and bearing the name of the article and name and 

 ad.lress of the packer or dealer who sells same. 



36. Cold storage. The sale of milk or cream that has been kept over 24 

 hours in cold storage, the sale of fish that has been kept over 24 hours in cold 

 storage, the sale of meat that has been kept over three weeks in cold storage is 

 prohibited unless the facts in regard to the same are certified to the purchaser. 



37. Coffee. Coffee must be true to name. 



It must not be coated, colored or polished when such coating, coloring or 

 polishing injures the coffee, or conceals some damage or inferiority. . 



Imitations containing no coffee cannot be sold as coffee compounds, but must 

 be sold as imitation coffee, with the statement that they contain no coffee. 



Compounds of coffee and chicory, or of coffee and any other harmless sub- 

 stitute allied to it, either in flavor or strength and not used simply as an adul- 

 terant may be sold when labeled Coffee Compound and such compound must 

 state on face of label the names of the ingredients used in making the com- 

 pound in the order of their relative proportions, in type of equal size and promi- 

 nence. 



REG. 38. Fruit syrup, soda water syrup, pop, soft drinks, etc. Drinks con- 

 taining less than two per cent of alcohol, fruit syrups, soda water syrups, pops, 

 soft drinks, etc., shall not contain any saccharin, salicylic, or boric acid, their 

 derivatives, or any harmful coloring matter or preservative. All drinks con- 

 taining less than two per cent of alcohol, fruit syrups, soda water syrups, pops, 

 soft drinks, etc., made from any substance except the natural extract of fruit, 

 or flavored or colored with synthetical products, must have the word " artifi- 

 cial " printed on the label of the package in the same size, style and color of 

 letter and background as the name of the article, and in such a manner as to 

 show that they have no relation whatsoever to the fruit which they imitate. 

 All soda fountains or places where the above mentioned "artificial"' articles 

 are sold or served, shall have printed on a placard the words, "artificial 

 drinks " and hung in front of the fountain or in a conspicuous place. 



See Reg. 45 for list of permitted " Coal Tar Dyes." 



The use of 1-10 of one per cent of benzoate of soda, is permitted in natural or 

 artificial fruit syrups. 



The use of saccharin in any food product is prohibited. 



The terms " Artificial " and " Imitation " may be used synonymously. 



REX;. 39. Honey. No person, firm or corporation shall offer for sale, or pos- 

 sess with intent to sell, barter or give away, honey manufactured from or mixed 

 with glucose, sugar, or syrup of any kind, or any substance not the legitimate 

 product of the honey bee, unless the package containing same is so marked 

 and represented as such and bearing a label upon the package printed in heavy 

 Gothic capitals, 18 point, with the name of the person manufacturing or mixing 

 the same, and the name of the substance or material from which it is com- 

 pounded. 



REG. 40.- Ice. No person, firm or corporation shall manufacture, sell or 

 deliver for food or drink purposes, any ice natural or manufactured, containing 

 decomposed, putrid, infected, tainted, or rotten animal or vegetable substances, 



