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Seven samples of milk contained less than 8.5 per cent. of milk solids not fat.
They contained 8.36, 8.36, 8.36, 8.39, 8.42, 8.44 and 8.46 per cent. respectively.
These were reported as adulterated, and another sample containing 8.49 per cent. was
reported as inferior. A further sample was found to be contaminated with detergent
from the washing machine.
Some sweetened condensed skimmed milk contained lumps of browny coloured matter,
and the milk had an unpleasant taste. No mould or yeasts could be detected in the
lumps. It was presumably old stock.
A sample of boiled sweets labelled "Cream Milk" contained only 0.13 per cent. of
fat and 0.122 per cent. of protein, and were flavoured with imitation buttermilk
flavour. The description "Cream" milk was therefore misleading,
A sliced white loaf contained pieces of an adhesive medicated bandage. A sample
purchased as a roll and butter was found to be spread with margarine instead of butter.
Some crystals found in a sample of cheese consisted of "tyrosine". Tyrosine
crystals are frequently found in meat and fish products and are quite harmless, but
their presence is seldom reported in cheese.
A Buttered Cheese Spread contained 30.1% of fat, and assuming that it contained
15 per cent. of added butter, the original cheese spread could have contained only
20.6 per cent. of fat. The labelling of a sample of "Crab Spread with Butter" was
interesting. The spread contained butter as stated, but also contained added salt.
If it were sold simply as a crab paste or spread it would be exempt from a declaration
of the constituents, but as it was called a Spread with butter your analyst feels that
the ingredients should be declared. The Pood Manufacturers Federation are not in
agreement with this view, although they agree that whilst corned beef would be exempt
from a disclosure of ingredients, corned beef with cereal would not be so exempt. The
product itself was entirely satisfactory. The label of a spread made with invert
sugar was also considered to be misleading. The label stated "As with many choice
honeys, "Spread" is subject to "Frosting" which affects appearance but it is a
natural condition''. The average housewife would tend to read this as meaning "as with
many other choice honeys". The Food and Drugs Act states that a label may be held to
be misleading notwithstanding that it contains a true statement of fact.
Several samples of apples contained excess lead or arsenic, but it was considered
that if they were washed or wiped before sale they would be satisfactory.
Eight samples of Sausage Rolls contained less than 20 per cent. meat which is the
quantity public analysts believe should be present. They contained 12.8, 15.2, 16.7,
16.9, 17.1, 17.7, 18.6 and 18.8 per cent. of meat respectively. As a result of
representations the meat content of sausage rolls sold in Fulham is being increased.
Two samples of Mincemeat contained respectively 63 and 64 per cent. of soluble
solids instead of the 65 per cent. required by the Food Standards Preserves Order.
Seven samples of Casserole Steak contained less than 75 per cent. of meat, namely
56, 57, 61, 65, 66, and 68 per cent.
Seven samples of Stewed Steak with Gravy similarly contained only 59, 60, 64, 64, 69,
70 and 71 per cent, of meat. Casserole Steak and Stewed Steak with Gravy must contain
not less than 75 per cent. of meat.