Question

Give 3 specific examples of unsafe or unsanitary conditions in this meatpacking factory?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Unsanitary conditions in this meatpacking factory were permanent.

There were pieces of meat spread all over the floor, full of dirt. In other rooms, there was meat stockpiled and leaked roofs allowed water to drip over the meat. The sauce of the meat was very low quality. It was mouldy and white, full of chemicals. The water, of course, was dirty. Another big problem was the rats. Many rats all over the place that were poisoned by workers. So the combination, of rats, poison, dirt, humidity, all in the same place was extremely dangerous in unsanitary conditions to manage meat in the factory.

Answer 2

The industry sold spoiled meat by filling it with pickling chemicals in order to rid it of its smell. . Bones from rotten ham were replaced with hot iron. All meat was labelled as of high quality including even the rotten pieces. Dead rats also ended up in the meat