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Complaints by purchasers of unfit food
During the year 25 complaints were received from members of
the public9 alleging the unsatisfactory condition of food purchased
by them in the borough. The complaints generally related to the
presence of foreign matter in foods, and the unsatisfactory condition
of bread9 meat pie, chicken, liver, cheese, cream, bacon, sausages,
ham and tinned beetroot.
In three cases, the Public Health Committee decided to send
warning letters to the vendors or manufacturers concerned.
The remaining 22 cases were dealt with informally, either
owing to the lack of sufficient evidence, or to the complaint not
being substantiated.
Adulteration of Food
During the year, 574 formal samples of food and drugs were
purchased, of which 19 (3.37%) were either adulterated or otherwise
unsatisfactory. 426 informal samples were also purchased, of which
16 (3.76%) were either adulterated or otherwise unsatisfactory. The
following table summarises the action taken in respect of defective
sampless:-
Unsatisfactory sample
No. of
Prosecutions
NO. of
warnings
to Producers
,
Manufacturers
or
Vendors
No
further
action
Total
Cheese spread with Caviar 1 12
Caviar style lumpfish roe 1 12
Lumpfish roe, Caviar style 1 - - 1
Pork sausages - 2 2 4
Strawberry jam 1 - 1 2
Double cream cheese 1 - - 1
Cream cheese 1 - - 1
Jersey milk 1- - 1
Channel Islands milk 1 - - 1
Instant coffee 1- 1 2
Dried apricots - 4 - 4
Instant cream powder - 1 - 1
Lard 1 - - 1
Ground mace - 1 - 1
Tomato concentrate - - 1* 1
Hamburger steaks with rich
gravy - - 1 1
Hawaiian punch -1 - 1
Butter milk drink - - 1 1
Egg Mundels - - 1 1
Egg soup balls - - 1 1
American Bostom Cream Pie - - 1 1
Cochineal - 1 - 1
Creamed rice milk pudding - - 1 1
Minced beef loaf - - 1 1
Vegetable marrow - - 1 1
TOTALS: 9 11 15** 35
** 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.
* Details regarding this unsatisfactory sample, a product of
foreign manufacture, were sent to the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food.