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THE FOOD STANDARDS (ICE CREAM) ORDER, 1953.
This Order lays down the following standards for Ice Creams-
Fat 5%
Sugar 10%
Milk Solids other
than fat 7.5%
During 1954, 24 samples of ice cream were purchased for chemical
analysis by the Public Analyst all of which were reported to be
genuine, a summary of the results being:-
Percentage of fat.
No: of samples.
Less than 5%
5% - 7½% 7
7½%- 10% 8
Over 10% 9
The average fat content of all samples was 8.95 per cent.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938-1950.
During the year under review, 800 samples of food and drugs
purchased by the Sampling Officer were submitted to the Council's
Public Analyst for chemical analysis. The samples were taken under
the various Acts, Orders and Regulations relating to foodstuffs.
The Public Analyst reported adversely on 35 of the samples
examined, one of which was milk and is referred to on pages 72 - 76 inc.
In no case were legal proceedings instituted.