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ITALY (FLORENCE).
It is forbidden to sell, to furnish, or to make
any use whatever of meat prepared, raw or cooked,
of animals, as the ox, sheep, goat, and pig, which
have died, or have been killed in a state of disease.
They shall be buried immediately.
No animal can be killed for food without having
been first examined by the municipal verterinary
surgeon, who resides in the public slaughter-house;
and his decision is to be in accordance with
certain rules made for the purpose. Due notice
must be given to the verterinary surgeon of an
intention to slaughter an animal.
Meat is divided into three classes, namely—
Class 1. Meat of the first quality, from animals
in a perfectly healthy condition.
Class 2. Meat of animals not in a sound or
normal condition, but fit for food.
Class 3. Meat not fit for food, as from animals
in a high state of disease.
It is the duty of the inspector to mark each of
the first two classes of meat with a particular