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they are examined internally by the inspectors, so
as to ensure the proper state of the meat; and the
viscera removed from the bodies of the animals
must be so preserved as not to leave a doubt to
which animal it belongs.
All diseased meat, or meat suspected to be
diseased, is provisionally seized, and placed in a
special locality. It is dressed by the inspectors,
and a report is drawn up stating the reason for its
seizure, and its condition and quantity. This report
is immediately sent to the Commissary of
Police.
The meat sent from the slaughter-houses must
not be cut up in less than quarters
All meat seized by the inspectors is buried if it
is not claimed in 24 hours; and when it is claimed
it is again examined by one of the expert inspectors
of the abattoir and two free inspectors, and
the meat is either given up or buried according to
the decision of the majority of the three experts.
The charges of this examination are paid by the
owner if the meat is unfit for food, and by the city
if it is not unfit.
When the slaughterer, or his assistants, finds