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55
ICE CREAMS.
Samples of ice creams were taken from shops
and itinerant dealers, and found free from
injurious ingredients, but had been prepared
in dirty utensils. Upon investigation it was
ascertained that most of the goods had been
manufactured outside the City.
It has been found impossible for the Inspectors
to obtain direct evidence as to the methods of
manufacture, most of the vendors being foreigners
and unacquainted with the English language.
A complete examination of the subject
involves:—(1) a chemical analysis to determine
the presence of poisonous metals or injurious
colouring matters, and (2) a bacteriological
examination. Respecting the former, one would
hardly expect to find metallic poison to any
injurious amount, and with regard to a bacterioscopic
search an initial difficulty arises from the
fact that the milk used in the preparation of the
ice cream would probably, after standing a few
hours, and before being frozen, contain millions