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Brand 2—l7 samples taken
Less than 2 million per gm. 1
2 million—50 million per gm. 16
17
Brand 3—28 samples taken
Less than 2 million per gm. 1
2 million—50 million per gm. 19
50 million-2OO million per gm. 8
28
4. TASTING PROCEDURES
4 brands were processed at the cheese factory as follows:—
OAONUI 9,000,000 per gm.
BELL BLOCK 25,000,000 per gm.
FLAX 40,000,000 per gm.
TRIDENT 60,000,000 per gm.
Each brand was processed in 4 lots in proportions of 10%,
20%, 50%, and 100 %.
A quantity of cheese (BELL BLOCK) was sent to Dr. J. Ross of
the Ministry of Health for tasting purposes. Dr. Ross reports that
22 people tasted the cheese and were at risk. All tests proved negative.
The OAONUI, FLAX and TRIDENT processed cheeses were
tasted in the Public Health Department; 18 people were at risk but
all tests proved negative.
IMPORTED FROZEN PRAWNS
Consignments of Frozen Prawns and Shrimps from various
countries continued to enter the borough during 1962. A total of
541 samples was taken.
Samples from eight consignments showed bacteriological plate
counts per gram at 37 °C in excess of 2,000,000, and two samples
disclosed the presence of Salmonella typhi-murium. All these consignments
were detained.