Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1913 — Dealers Must Placard All Storage Eggs. [ARTICLE]

Dealers Must Placard All Storage Eggs.

Harry E. Barnard, state food and drug commissioner, has sent to his inspectors throughout the state for public distribution a circular declaring that all cold storage eggs must be placarded. The circular, which contains the same information with regard to renovated butter, follows: , ‘The cold storage law provides that when eggs that have been in cold storage for thirty days are sold at retail there shall be placed in or on the receptacle containing them, in full view of the public, a card not smaller than six inches in width by six inches in length, on which shall be printed the words ‘cold storage’ in plain gothic letters, not less than two inches in length, and the wrapper, hag or container in which said eggs are delivered to the purchaser by the retailer shall be plainly stamped with the words ‘cold storage’. “Neglect to comply with these provisions subjects the person, firm or corporation responsible to a fine of not less,than $25, and it is made the duty of all food and health officers to see that the law is enforced. Any evasion or neglect will not be tolerated. “Your attention is further called to the renovated butter law, which requires that all butter produced by rechurning or reworking packing stock or other butter shall bear the words ‘renovated butter’ or 'process butter’ In bold-faced letters at least three-fourths of an inch high. This statement shall be made on the top and sides of the receptacle, package or wrapper in which it is kept for sale or sold. \ “If butter is exposed for sale uncovered then a placard bearing the words ‘renovated butter 1 or ‘process butter’ shall. be attached to the mass of butter in such manner as to be easily seen or read. Violation of this law is punishable by a fine of not less than $25.”