Food Adulteration and Its Detection: With photomicrographic plates and a bibliographical appendixBattershall, Jesse P. (Jesse Park)
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Food Adulteration and Its Detection: With photomicrographic plates and a bibliographical appendix
Battershall, Jesse P. (Jesse Park)
Food adulteration and inspection; Food adulteration and inspection -- United States
_Oleomargarine_ and other imitation dairy products may be sold if each
package is marked with the name of the substance, and in all respects
fulfils the terms of the special law as to these.
_Syrups._--When mixed with glucose, syrup may be sold if the package
is marked “A Mixture.”
The following is a summary of the laws of various States and
Territories relative to Oleomargarine:[148]--
STATES.
_California._
“An Act to prevent the sale of oleomargarine, under the name and
pretence that the said commodity is butter.”
This law is restrictive, requires the word “oleomargarine” to be
branded on the package.
The penalty is from fifty dollars to two hundred dollars, or
imprisonment from fifty to two hundred days, or both.
“An Act to prevent fraud and deception in the sale of butter and
cheese.”
This law is restrictive, requiring the article to be manufactured and
sold under its appropriate name.
Penalty is from ten dollars to five hundred dollars or imprisonment
from ten to ninety days, or both.
Approved, March 2, 1881.
“An Act to prevent the sale or disposition as butter of the substance
known as ‘oleomargarine,’ or ‘oleomargarine butter,’ and when
‘oleomargarine’ or ‘oleomargarine butter’ is sold or disposed of
requiring notice thereof to be given.”
This law is restrictive, requiring branding, also requiring
hotel-keepers, etc., to keep posted up in their places of business in
three places, the words “oleomargarine sold here.”
Penalty from five dollars to five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for
not more than three months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Approved, March 1, 1883.
“An Act to protect and encourage the production and sale of pure and
wholesome milk, and to prohibit and punish the production and sale of
unwholesome or adulterated milk.”
This law makes it a misdemeanour to sell or expose for sale
adulterated or unwholesome milk, or to keep cows for producing the
same in an unhealthy condition, or feeding them on feed that will
produce impure milk, etc.
Penalty is one hundred dollars for the first offence, and double that
amount for each subsequent offence.
Approved, March 12, 1870.
_Colorado._
“An Act to encourage the sale of milk, and to provide penalties for
the adulteration thereof.”
This law makes it a misdemeanour to sell adulterated milk or milk from
which the cream has been taken, or for withholding the strippings
without the purchasers being aware of the fact.
Penalty is from twenty-five dollars to one hundred dollars, or
imprisonment for six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
In force, May 20, 1881.
“An Act to regulate the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine,
butterine, suine or other substances made in imitation of, or having
the semblance of butter, and to provide penalties for the violation of
the provisions hereof.”
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