| Show legislative recommendations 1 an examination before slaughter is of minor importance and should be permissive instead of mandatory examination after slaughter is 13 of supreme importance and should be compulsory 2 goats now exempt from inspection spec tion intended for foreign or interstate ter state commerce should fie be included in the list subject to the inspection of the bereau of animal industry and should be equally controlled by the rules of the secretary of agriculture 1 the examination of all meat pro products acts intended for interstate commerce at any stage of their care or treatment should be consigned to the bereau of animal industry and should be equally controlled by the regulations of the secretary of agriculture 3 the examination of all meat products intended for interstate commerce at any stage of their care or treatment should be consigned to the bereau of animal industry and no mark or sign declaring that inspect alon had been made by governments government officials should be allowed on on any can box or other receptacle or parcel containing food products unless the same has been subject to government inspection and it should be a misdemeanor to erase alter or destroy any such labels meats products and canned preserved or pickled meats when sent from any packing or canning establishment if returned to the same should be subject to such further inspection regulation and isolation from other meat products as the secretary of agriculture may prescribe 4 power should be given to the secretary of agriculture to make rules and regulations regarding the sanitation and construction of all buildings used or intended to be used for the care of food products for interstate or foreign trade and to make such regulations as he may deem necessary to otherwise protect the cleanliness and wholesomeness of animal products prepared and sold for foreign and interstate commerce 5 it should be forbidden to any person bergon firm or corporation to trans port or offer for transportation fro from in one state to another any meat 0 or meat rood food product not inspected and labeled SOME GENERAL suggestions suggestion 1 the number of inspectors should he largely increased so that special assignments may be made tor ford night inspection for tile the examination of animals at the platforms af of stockyard for the following of dead ani an mals to their alleged destination and for or other special work 2 special government inspection should be carried on continuously coil lau to prevent violations of ill thelah elaw and general abuses in the trade and to secure evidence which Is necessary 3 3 A careful study of the stan dards of inspection in other countries should bo be made and the results of tile the study should be published and circulated for the public information 4 consideration should tie be given giren to the question of specific labeling of the carcasses sold as fresh meat which upon examination after slaughter show signs of dise disease aee but are still deemed suitable for food signed JAMES BRONSON REYNOLDS REYNOLD 1 z CHARLES P NEILL Wash washington inkton D C june 2 1906 1906 |
