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Article
Formal (F) or
Informal (I) or
Complaint (C)
Adulteration Irregularity or
nature of complaint and
Analysts' comments
Action taken
Loaf
C
Wrapped sliced loaf Discolouration
due to brown dough.
No action.
Blackcurrant
Health Drink
(No. 4264)
I
Inferior 20% deficient in
Vitanin C.
Follow-up following adverse
report on Sample No. 3976
Producer made aware of position
and subsequent sample
(No. 4366) contained more
than twice amount of Vitamin
C claimed.
French Pastry
(No. 4319)
I
Made with margarine or mixture
of butter and lard
Sales ticket says "French
croissant made with butter"
Further sample to be
obtained.
Preserved Pork
Sausage
(No. 4340)
F
Inferior Although containing65%
total meat, it is composed
of Fat 34% Lean 31%.
Letter to producers.
Ice Lolly Syrup
(No. 4367)
I
Product satisfactory but
labelling does not comply with
Labelling of Pood Order.
Letter to producers.
French Pastry
(No. 4379)
F
Pastry made with margarine and
not with butter.
See above report on Sample
No. 4319. Articles labelled
"French croissant made with
butter". Letter to producer.
Bread Loaf
(No. 4385)
I
Inferior Contained very yeasty
smell
Letter to producers.
Biscuits
C
Beetle larva in packet of
biscuits.
Letter to producers.
Loaf
c
Sliced cut loaf in sour
condition.
Letter to producers.
Loaf
c
Sliced cut loaf in sour and
mouldy condition.
Letter to producers.
Brawn
c
Unsound.
Prosecution 22. 9. 61. Retailer
fined £3 Council awarded
3 gns. costs.
Milk
c
½-pint milk bottle containing
cement-like material.
Letter to producers
Pork Pie
c
Contained dirt or was mildewed
animal tissue probably from
snout of pig.
No action.
Loaf
c
Sliced wrapped loaf in mouldy
condition.
Warning letter to producers.
Chocolate Kup
Kakes,
c
Mouldy condition.
Warning letter to retailer.
Chocolate Roll
c
Mouldy condition.
Warning letter to retailer.
Loaf
c
Contained part of an insect (bee).
No action.
Milk
c
Pint bottle of milk containing
foreign matter - substance
resembling cement.
Letter to producers.
Pork Sausage
(No. 4394)
F
Contained 219 p,p,m S02 No
preservative declared.
Letter to retailer.
Pork Sausage
(Nos. 4396,
4397)
F
Inferior No. 4396 contained
62% total meat, and No 4397 63%
total meat. 65% total meat is
a reasonable standard.
Letter to producers.