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handling and exposure for sale of food products not sold in cans, .
cartons and other forms of original packages.
The substitution of cheaper and inferior or unwholesome
products for superior, careless methods of manufacture, render-
ing the product unhealthful, sometimes even dangerous, and
V misrepresentations as to the true nature of the product as to
weight, measure or quality, will continue as long as carelessness
and cupidity remain in human nature. The Food and Drugs
Act of 1908, provides for the protection of the consumer against
k of adulteration and misbranding, by defining specifically what shall
ural constitute adulteration or misbranding of food and drugs. In a ` _
· 31, general way, it protects against such practices as produce, or`
tend to contribute to, the unwholesomeness of food products,
[916, from the standpoint of sanitation. The Food Sanitation Act of
.11 of March 23, 1916, supplements this phase of the Food and Drugs
cally Act of 1908, by specifically defining the details of equipment and .
ucky other details necessary to maintain a sanitary place for the manu-
et of facture, production for sale, exposure for sale, and so on, of food
.e act and drug products. The act goes even so far as to take notice of
ating the condition of the health of employees, location of toilet facili—
lrugs. ties and other details. All this is very important indeed in pro-
ruled tecting the consumer against insanitary practices and other
l mis- conditions not visible to him at the time of purchasing. The
filthy condition of many slaughter houses and the sleeping of em-
»roved ployees in bake shops and other places where food products are
»Food produced or stored are pertinent in this connection. A manu—
, wm-]; facturer may send out his product in a perfectly sound, pure and
imples wholesome condition, and yet it may reach the consumer in a
mtguit W1'? nnwholcsome state, due to the negligence of the retailer at
by the the place of sale in not protecting the product from flies and
me cf- dust, or storing in a dirty, malodorous ice box or other place
mt has of Storage. Meats, and other goods, sold in bulk are often very
rent, it carelessly handled in this particular.
ic sani- Fnznn INsrncr1oN. The field inspection work of the Food
xtoragc. and Drug Department is a very important part of the duties
me sani- contemplated by the Food and Drugs Act, as well as by the Food
iods of Sanitation Act of March 23, 1916. The special fitness, experience.