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52
ADULTERATED OR IRREGULAR SAMPLES AND POOD SUBJECT OP COMPLAINT
Article
Formal (P) or
Informal (I) or
Complaint (C)
Adulteration Irregularity or
nature of complaint and
Analysts' comments
Action taken
Roll and Butter
(No. 4017)
F
Sample consisted of roll spread
with margarine
Prosecution 28 3.61. Fined
£3 Council awarded 10s 6d.
costs.
Swiss Bun
(No. 4074)
C
Contained used match stick.
Warning letter to Manufacturers,
Bread Loaf
(No. 4075)
C
Contained discoloured matter.
No action
Slimming Aid
(No. 4032)
I
Since this product claims "no
drugs" it must be a food and
ingredients should be declared
in full, not part
Letter to producers
Pastilles
C
Throat pastille contained
bristle.
Letter to producers
Milk
C
Foreign matter in bottle of
milk.
Warning letter to producers.
Sausages
C
Caused some digestive disturbance.
Warning letter to producers.
Parsley
(No. 4079)
F
Inferior Inadequately cleaned.
Further sample No. 4146
reported satisfactory
Parsley
(No. 4080)
F
Contained earthy contamination.
See report on sample No.
4147
Sage
(No. 4085)
F
Contained 12 p.p.m lead whereas
maximum proposed in Lead in Pood
Regulations is 10 p.p.m
Follow-up sample (No. 4148)
satisfactory.
Parsley
(No. 4147)
I
Contained excessive extraneous
earth
Further samples satisfactory,
Milk Container
(No. 4145)
I
Milk bottle containing foreign
matter (black foreign material
adhering to side of bottle)
Warning letter to producers
Vegetable Oil
(No. 4156)
I
Added vitamins not declared in
manner prescribed
Further sample to be
obtained
Loaf
c
Wrapped sliced loaf contained
foreign matter resembling oil
Warning letter to producers
Pork Pies
C
Contained mould when opened
Prosecution 19.9.61 Fined
£2 Council awarded 3 gns
costs.
Chicken and Ham
Patty (No. 4234)
I
Inferior. Contained only 15.9%
meat
Further sanple being
obtained
Milk in Bottle
(No. 4274)
I
Contained a piece of clotted
milk on which were a large
number of mould spores
No action
Chicken and Ham
Patty (No. 4259)
I
Inferior. Contained 17.0% meat
Public Analyst of opinion meat
content should be not less
than 20%
Follow-up sample No. 4234
which contained 15.9% meat.
Letter to producers.
Steak Pie
(No 4260)
I
Inferior. Cbntained 15% meat
Public Analyst of opinion meat
content should be not less
than 20%
Letter to producers
Loaf
C
Wrapped sliced loaf in mouldy
condition
Warning letter to producers
Cheese
C
Mould on processed cheese
inefficient sealing of package
Letter to producers