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FOOD COMPLAINTS
During the year 113 complaints were received from members of the public in connection with food
purchased in the Borough. The following summary shows the action taken after full investigation in each
case:-
1 ? mould in can of chopped ham and pork Sulphur staining - no action
2 ? condition of walnuts Cheap nuts of low quality - no action
3 Chicken and brussels tops caused throat sensation No evidence to support complaint
4 Chocolates out of condition No action
5 Sale of rancid butter Imported. Min. of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food informed.
6 Bunround with piece of string Legal Proc. Absol. Discharge £5 costs
7 Misleading fruit pie label Not considered misleading
8 Piece of metal in frankfurter sausages Imported. Referred to Min. of Agriculture, Fisheries
& Food
9 Unsound condition of packet of crumpets £25 fine £10 costs.
10 Glass in jar of instant coffee Unable to confirm product sold as alleged.
11 Use of dirty 1/3rd pint milk bottle Legal proceedings. £25 fine £5 costs.
12 Foreign matter in pork chipolata sausages Legal proceedings. £25 fine £7 costs.
13 Mouldy condition of cheddar cheese £30 fine £5 costs.
14 Chocolate eclairs suspected of causing food poisoning No action
15 Cornish Pasty contaminated with hair No action
16 Mouldy condition of bread rolls Fined £25 £5 costs.
17 Metal in lunch £50 fine £20 costs.
18 Dirty pint milk bottle No action
19 Sale of mouldy processed cheese £10 fine £5 costs.
20 Sale of mouldy cheese £20 fine £5 costs.
21 Piece of wood in tin of blackberries Legal Proc. £20 fine £5 costs.
22 Sale of mouldy chicken spread Legal Proc. £60 fine £5 costs.
23 Dirty pint milk bottle £75 fine £5 costs
24 Unsatisfactory condition of chocolate-coated toffees Referred for legal proceedings
25 Lobster curry contained prawn or shrimps Advice given
26 Pint bottle of milk contained wrapping No action
paper from tobacco
27 Sale of mouldy corned beef Referred to London Borough in which sale occurred
28 Sale of mouldy pineapple tidbits Wholesalers advised
29 Imported canned tomatoes contained erroneous label Referred to Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
30 Sale of mouldy sliced wheatmeal loaf Retailers fined £20 Costs £10.50
31 Sale of unsound deep freeze chipped potatoes No action
32 Grapefruit juice alleged to cause sickness No action
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