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Article Result of Analysis
Action taken or
recommended
Bread Loaf
(No. 2246)
Contained pieces of bandage.
Legal proceedings instituted.
Producer fined £2 and
£2 2s. 0d. costs.
Mincemeat
(No. 2252)
Slightly inferior-contained 64% solids.
Further sample pur
chased. See No. 2342
Celery Salt
(No. 2318)
Contained 30% celery seed-normal con
tent 3% Inferior.
No action.
Stewed Steak with
Gravy (No. 2324)
Contained total meat 71% Public Analyst
of opinion meat content should be not
less than 75%
British produce. No
action at present.
Mincemeat
(No. 2342)
Slightly inferior. Contained 63% solids.
Pood Standards (Preserves) Order, 1953
requires percentage of solids to be not
less than 65%
Follow up of sample No.
2252 which contained
64% solids. Letter to
producers.
Crab Spread
(No. 2344)
Contained added salt which should be de
clared on label.
Letter to producers.
Roll and Butter
(No. 2362)
Roll was spread with margarine.
Legal proceedings instituted.
Defendant fined
£1.
Cream Soda
(No 2376)
The contents of the bottle possessed an
odour-taste of petroleum.
Letter to producers.
Minced Steak
(No. 2392)
Contained 100 p.p.m. S.02. Preservatives
are forbidden in this commodity (Public
Health (Preservatives etc, in Food)
Regulations, 1925)
Letter to producer/
retailer.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF CREAM CONFECTIONERY
Because of the excellent medium for the transmission of illness which cream
filled confectionery forms a constant check is kept on the cleanliness of the filler.
Samples are taken at bakeries before the filler is placed into the confection, and
also at retail bakers' premises. When faecal coliform bacilli or staph, aureus are
found, an immediate return visit is made, circumstances checked and follow-up samples
obtained.
During the year 180 samples were taken, three being found to be clear of staph,
aureus and B. Coli. Non-faecal coliforms were present in 177 of these samples but
this year no sample was found to contain the faecal type.