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Routine sampling has been carried out, and it is pleasing to report that every
sample has reached the highest grade of cleanliness prescribed under the Regulations.
Details of samples taken are as follows:-
Wrapped "Loose" Total
Ice Cream 25 3 28
Lollies 14 - 14
42
All samples reported in Grade 1.
Soft Ice Cream
The manufacture and sale of soft ice cream that is ice cream sold direct from
specially designed freezers shortly after production has not. as yet. become a feature of
trading in the Borough, only one premises being known to be equipped for this No vans,
garaged in the Borough from which this ice cream is sold are known to exist Routine
samples both chemical and bacteriological are obtained. All are satisfactory
The Food Standards (Ice Cream) Regulations. 1959
Hie Regulations prescribe standards for ice cream and for "Parev" (kosher) ice and
separate standards for dairy ice cream and for milk ice. 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 2½% 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.

In no case did a sample fall below minimum requirements
FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING
Twenty-seven complaints were received from members of the public regarding food,
and these were fully investigated