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FOOD AND DRUGS.
During the year 1,489 samples were submitted by the Food and
Drugs Inspector. In thirty cases the analysis disclosed an infringement
of the law.
Date
purchased
Sample
Infringement
Remarks
11.1.50
Luncheon
Sausage
Total meat 26.1%
instead of 30%
Warning to retailer.
Re-sampled and found satisfactory
13.1.50
Pork Sausages
Total meat 35% instead
of 50%
Prosecution. Fine £5 costs
£2 2s 0d.
13.1.50
Dripping
3.1% Free Fatty
Acid
Warning to retailer
Re-sampled and found satisfactory
17.2.50
Tomato
Ketchup
Containing 172 parts
per million of Copper
on dry solids
Warning to retailer, wholesaler
and importer
20.2.50
Vinegar
2-5% Acetic Acid
instead of 4%
Prosecution. Absolute discharge
under Criminal Justice
Act. Costs £3 3s. 0d.
16.3.50
Tomato
Ketchup
3% Tomato Solids
instead of 6%
No action. Order not in
force
20.3.50
Lemonspred
Consisted of mixed
sugars, flavoured
with apple juice
and lemon flavouring
and had the
consistency of
neither a jam nor a
fruit curd. The
words " Full Fruit
Standard " on the
carton were therefor
misleading.
Also there was no
statement of ingredients
as required
by the
Labelling of Food
Order
Attention of manufacturer
drawn to infringement.
Amendment promised.
Ministry of Food (Labelling
Division) notified
24.3.50
South Devon
Milk
Milk Fat 3.9%
Letter to Ministry of Food
Milk Division
27.3.50
Vinegar
2% Acetic Acid instead
of 4%
Prosecution. Fine £3 Costs
£2 2s 0d.
6.4.50
Curry Powder
Contained 27 parts
per million of lead
Letter to Retailer and his
supplier
18.4.50
Shredded Suet
78.2% Fat instead
of 83%
Letter to Manufacturer