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Preservatives in Food.
The provisions of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in
Food) Regulations are referred to in the Report for the year 1928.
During 1929, contraventions of the Regulations were reported
in the case of 7 samples, viz., raisins 2 (1 informal); sausages 4
(2 informal) and bacon 1. In three cases (sausages) a permitted
preservative was present in the article purchased, but its presence
was not indicated on the label; in 2 cases (bacon 1, sausages 1)
a prohibited preservative was found ; and in 2 cases (raisins)
the permitted preservative was found in excess of the quantity
allowed. The action taken in the case of these samples is referred
to in the preceding pages.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
Further Regulations under this Act were made by the Minister
of Agriculture and Fisheries during 1929 dealing with the grading
and marking of apples and pears, tomatoes and cucumbers, wheat
flour, beef, malt flour and malt extract and potatoes.
No action was found necessary during the year under review
in regard to the various Orders made under the Act.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
A further Order in Council, namely, the Merchandise Marks
(Imported Goods) No. 4 Order, 1929, was made during the year
dealing with the sale of imported tomatoes.
The Medical Officer of Health and the staff of sanitary inspectors
have been authorised by the Council to enforce the provisions of the
various Orders made under the Act. No offences were reported
during 1929.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
This Act came into force on the 1st June, 1929. The Act
defines " Artificial Cream " to be—
" an article of food resembling cream and containing no ingre—
dient which is not derived from milk except water or any
ingredient or material which by virtue of the proviso to sub—
section (2) of section two of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, 1928, may lawfully be contained in an article sold as
cream."
The provisions of the Act require (with certain exceptions)
the registration of all premises where artificial cream is stored or
exposed or kept for sale for human consumption. Such premises
are to be registeied by the Food and Drugs Authority, whose
officers are empowered to enter and inspect them. Every receptacle