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Chapter 124

(F. I. D. 4.) Suggestions to Importers of Food Products

August 6, 1904.

In order to facilitate the execution of this law [F. I. D. No. 1] and to avoid any unnecessary delay in the inspection of products on arrival, the attention of importers is called to the following suggestions:

1. The inspection of food products includes foods, beverages, and condiments, and ingredients of such articles.

2. The inspection, under the language of the law, relates to the following points:

(a) To ascertain if the imported products be injurious to health.

(b) If they be falsely branded or labeled in regard to the contents of the packages.

(c) If they be falsely branded or labeled as to the place of manufacture or production.

(d) If they be forbidden entry to or be restricted in sale in the country in which they are made or from which they are exported.

3. A food product, in the absence of contrary judicial interpretation, will be deemed by the Department of Agriculture to be adulterated—

(a) If any valuable ingredient naturally present therein has been extracted.

(b) If a less valuable ingredient has been substituted therefor.

(c) If it be colored, powdered, or polished, with intent to deceive, or to make the article appear of a better quality than it really is.

(d) If it be a substitute for or imitation of a genuine article and offered under the name of that article.

4. Products will be deemed injurious to health in the absence of contrary judicial determination—

(a) If any substance, with the exception of the long-used, well-known condimental substances, viz., common salt, spices, sugar (sucrose or saccharose), wood smoke, and vinegar be added thereto for preserving, coloring, or other purposes, which is injurious to health, either as determined by actual experimental evidence or in the predominating opinion of health officers, hygienists, and physiological chemists.

(b) If the products be decomposed, filthy, decayed, or in any unfit condition for human consumption.

5. Products will be considered by the Department as misbranded in the absence of contrary judicial determination—

(a) If any false name or property be assigned thereto in the label, directly or by implication.

(b) If any false statement be contained in the label relating to the place of manufacture or production of the contents of the package, directly or by implication.

(c) If they be not of the nature, substance, and quality commonly associated with the name under which they are sold or offered for sale.

6. Food products will also be excluded from entry into the United States if they be of a character or kind forbidden entry in the country where they are manufactured or from which they are exported.

7. Food products will also be excluded from the United States if they are forbidden to be sold or be restricted in sale in the countries in which they are manufactured or from which they are exported.