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complaints were dealt with informally, either owing to lack of proper
evidence, or to the complaint not being substantiated.
Adulteration of Food
During the year, five hundred and sixty-four formal samples of
food and drugs were purchased, of which twenty seven (4.8%) Were either
adulterated or otherwise unsatisfactory. Four hundred and thirtv-six
informal samples were also purchased, of which thirty-seven (8.5%) were
either adulterated or otherwise unsatisfactory. The following table
summarizes the action taken in respect of the defective samples :-
Unsatisfactory sample
No. of
prosecutions
No. of
warnings
to
Producers,
Manufacturers
or
Vendors
No further
action
Total
Milk 3 2 3 8
Milk Shake Syrup - - 1 1
Sterilized cream - - 1 1
Double cream cheese - 1 - 1
Cheese spread with shrimp - - 1 1
Cream of asparagus soup - 1 - 1
Spinach puree - - 1 1
Condensed tomato puree - - 11 -
Tomato paste - 1 - 1
Tomato juice - 2 - 2
Blackcurrant juice - 1 - 1
Grape and blackcurrant juice - - 1 1
Fresh fruit squash - - 1 1
Orange squash - - 1 1
Cochineal - - 3 3
Chopped glace fruit - 1 - 1
Dried nectarines 1 - - 1
Dried apricots - 1 1 2
Apricots - - 1 1
Dried mixed fruit - - 1 1
Sultanas - 1 - 1
Seed pearl tapioca - 1 - 1
Semolina pudding - - 1 1
Pearl barley 4 1 2 7
Yellow corn meal - 1 - 1
Popping corn - 1 - 1
Pork sausages - 3 2 5
Beef sausages - 1 - 1
Liver sausage - - 1 1
Yorkshire relish - - 1 1
Sauce - - 2 2
Curry powder - - 1 1
Ground nutmegs - 1 - 1 +
Nutmeg flavoured compound - 1 - 1
Chocolate sauce powder - 1 - 1
Instant coffee - - 3 3
Dressed crab - - 2 2
Minced chicken in jelly - - 1 1
Cough medicine - - 1 1
TOTALS 8 22 34 ++ 64
+ This result was notified to the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
++ In all cases the results of these unsatisfactory
samples were brought to the notice of the producers,
manufacturers, or vendors as the case may be.