[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 139

Greenwich 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE

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Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE

Sample No.		Article	Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity	Action taken
(a)	In respect of normal sampling.
T.	26	Minced Beef, Canned	The sample was tainted and considered unfit for consumption.	Entire stock withdrawn and destroyed.
T.	78	Rollmop Herrings, Bottled	The sample was fermenting when received, due to insufficient acidity in the pickling liquor (1.6% acetic acid).	Stock which had been displayed under unsuitable conditions, was withdrawn and destroyed.
T.	79	Kippers	Contained artificial colouring matter, the presence of which was not disclosed on the label.	No action. (permitted dye used.)
T.	96	Kipper Fillets	Contained artificial colouring matter, the presence of which was not disclosed on the label.	No action, (permitted dye used.)
T.	100	Vienna Sausages, Canned	Contained meat, 64 per cent. Vienna sausages normally contain at least 80 per cent. of meat.	Letter to Importer (Product of S. Africa.)
T.	127	Butter Milk Drink	Consisted of a soured separated milk containing:— Milk-fat, 0.1 percent. Milk-solids not fat, 9.0 percent. The description "Butter Milk Drink" as applied to an article that contained neither butter nor milk was considered likely to be misleading.	Satisfactory explanation from Manufacturer.
T.	136	Rum and Coffee Chocolate Flavoured Cream	Contained no rum. The label was considered unsatisfactory and possibly misleading owing to the words "Flavoured Cream" being separated from and printed much less conspicuously than the words "Rum and Coffee".	Manufacturer agreed to re-label product.
T.	169	Dried Apricots	Contained sulphur dioxide, 2,200 parts per million. Dried apricots should not contain more than 2,000 parts per million of sulphur dioxide.	Importer agreed to withdraw balance of stock.
T.	181	Onion Sauce Preparation	Contained Skimmed Milk Powder, approximately 15 per cent., the presence of which was not disclosed on the label.	Following representations Manufacturer agreed to amend label.