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Result of Proceedings or other action taken
Whether
Formal
or Informal
Observations
Serial
No.
Article
Nature of Adulteration or
Irregularity
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Formal sample taken.
See No. 41 below.
41
Pineapple Juice
Informal
40 per cent. deficient in vitamin C.
Summons issued against producers. Case dismissed with
12 gms. costs against Council.
Pineapple Juice
Formal
30 per cent. deficient of stated amount
of vitamin C.
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-
41
Contained 0.06 per cent. boric acid.
Cautionary letter sent to manufacturers, and informatory
letter sent to the Chairman of the Wafer Biscuit
Association Ltd., asking for the matter to be brought to
the attention of the members of his Association.
95
Ice cream cones
Formal
-
Formal sample taken and found to be satisfactory. The
attention of the chemist was drawn to the condition of
the informal sample when sold.
62
Camphorated Oil
Informal
Contained 16 per cent. water.
-
Matter reported to Public Health Committee and considered
by them at the same time as Formal Sample
No. 95. All boric acid in stock at factory disposed of
at the time of the Sampling Officer's visit.
131
Ice cream cones
Informal
Contained 0.15 per cent. boric acid.
-
20 per cent. deficient in fat
Formal sample taken and found to be satisfactory.
151
Ice cream
Informal
-
Informal
17.5 per cent. deficient in fat.
Formal sample taken and found to be satisfactory.
154
Ice cream
-
Verbal intimation to manufacturer. Further samples
taken and found to be satisfactory.
237
Ice cream
Informal
8 per cent. deficient in fat.
-
Letter sent to manufacturer: supply to retailer discontinued.
Informal
Had a strong flavour of camphor.
Contained 0.11 per cent. boric acid.
240
Ice lollies
Found on enquiry to be
old stock.
Formal samples taken from factory and found to be
satisfactory.
250
Ice cream cones
Informal.
Amount too small for
identification.
No action
327
Bread
Informal
Contaminated with oily matter.
Chemist interviewed: excess due to evaporation: remainder
of stock destroyed.
368
Tincture of iodine
Informal
Iodine and potassium iodide 16 per
cent. in excess of B.P. limits.
-
-
Informal
Rancid and unfit for consumption.
Stock surrendered and destroyed
439
Cooking fat emulsion.
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Contaminated with excreta and webbing
of moth larvae.
Stock surrendered and destroyed.
487
Steamed pudding
mixture.
Informal
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