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NOTES ON UNSATISFACTORY SAMPLES
Sally Lunn. A "Sally Lunn" was submitted to the Public Analyst who
reported that it was a fancy loaf or teacake containing dried fruit and
commonly known as currant bread or dough cake. Sally Lunns do not contain
dried fruit and the article was not correctly described. The manufacturers
offered to withdraw the description and the Council decided to take no
further action.
Currants - clean. An informal sample of "clean selected currants" were
examined and found to contain 0.26% sand and other earthy matter. Following
discussions with the retailer and importer the matter was referred to the
country of origin and subsequent labels had the word "clean" deleted.
Rye Crispbread. Slimming claims for a rye crispbread were discussed with
the manufacturers of a product upon which the Public Analyst had reported
adversely. The manufacturers undertook to modify their advertisements,
but in the absence of scientific evidence certain aspects of the objection
to the advertisement were not pursued.
Scotch Egg. The Public Analyst reported that an informal sample submitted
to him contained one half of a small hard boiled egg with sausage meat of
inferior quality. The sausage meat contained about meat instead of
a minimum of 50% and he expressed the opinion that a scotch egg should
include a whole hen's egg. The manufacturers views were obtained and
considered by the Council.