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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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OTHER IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS-ROUTINE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION
The following action was taken in respect of unsatisfactory samples:—
| Food Examined | Results of Examination | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit juice (can) | Label printed entirely in foreign language. | Warning letter to importer regarding relabelling. |
| Dessert prunes | Label did not specify vitamins in the manner prescribed by the Labelling of Food Order, nor the minimum quantity of such substance present in the food. | Warning letter to importer. |
| Cumin seed | Seeds contaminated with soluble chromates to the extent of 3.1% calculated as chromium. | Consignment destroyed. |
| Red cherries (can) | Label did not specify the name and address of either the packers or the labeller of the food or bear a registered trade mark. | Warning letter to importers. |
| Dried apricots | Contained 2,250 parts per million of sulphur dioxide instead of not more than 2,000 parts per million. | Detained and subsequently re-exported. |
| Flour | Odour found of a chlorinated phenol type of disinfectant. | Released for industrial purposes only. |
| Groundnuts | Found to contain aflaxotoxin-med-ium toxity. | Detained and subsequently re-exported. |
| Tomato puree (can) | Howard mould count in excess of 50% of fields. | Detained and subsequently re-exported. |
| Macedoine of fruit (can) | Contained nonpermitted blue colouring. | Detained and subsequently re-exported. |
| Canned peaches | Label did not specify the common or usual name of the food in English. | Warning letter to importers. |
| Currants | Contained excessive dirt and extraneous matter. | Not for human consumption. |