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Fulham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The Food Standards (Ice Cream) Regulations 1959
The Regulations prescribe standards for ice cream and for "Parev"
(kosher) ice and separate standards for dairy ice cream and for milk
ice. The requirement that ice cream should contain not less than 10%
of sugar is replaced by a provision that no type of ice cream shall
contain any artificial sweetener.
The standard of composition briefly stated is as follows:
Ice Cream. Shall contain not less than 5% fat and 7½% milk
solids other than fat. (Where ice cream contains any fruit,
fruit pulp, etc the total fat and milk solids other than fat
shall be not less than 12½% of the whole)
Dairy Ice Cream. Shall contain not less than 5% milk fat and
no other fat, and not less than 7½% milk solids other than fat
(Where dairy ice cream contains any fruit, fruit pulp, etc. the
total content of milk fat and milk solids other than fat, shall
be not less than 12½% of the whole).
Milk Ice (or milk ice containing any fruit, fruit pulp, etc.)
shall contain not less than 2%% of milk fat and no other fat and
not less than 7% milk solids other than fat.
"Parev" or kosher ice shall contain not less than 10% fat and no
milk fat or other derivative of milk.
During the year a total of 43 samples of ice cream were obtained with the following results:-
| Commodity | Average % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat | Non fatty solids | Total solids | |
| Ice Cream | 9.00 | 27 37 | 36. 37 |
| Dairy Ice Cream | 11.09 | 26 90 | 37 99 |
In no case did a sample fall below minimum requirements
Food and Drugs Sampling
Twenty-two complaints were received from members of the public
regarding food, and these were fully investigated.
ADULTERATED OR IRREGULAR SAMPLES AND FOOD SUBJECT OF COMPLAINT
| Article | Formal (F) or Informal (I) or Complaint (C) | Adulteration, Irregularity or nature of complaint and Analysts' comments | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mincemeat (Nos. 3202 3203) | I | Slightly low in fat content. No. 3202 contained 2.35% No. 3203 contained 2.20% Food Standards (Preserves)Order 1953 requires mincemeat to contain not less than 2.5% fat. | Letters to producers. |