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Action was taken in respect of these samples as follows: -
1. Further samples were taken formally of the articles and these were
reported as being genuine.
2. This was in respect of a substance on sale in a street market
labelled 'salad oil'. A formal sample was obtained and legal
proceedings instituted (Result reported elsewhere).
3. Two of these samples were in respect of complaints by the public
and two in connection with informal samples submitted for examination.
The two complaints were found on investigation to be of minor
consequence and no further action was deemed desirable. The two
samples were in respect of fermentation and investigation showed
that no further stock was being held by the retailers.
4. This was in respect of Raw sprouts and the complaint referred to a
bitter taste, suspicion being centred around the possible use of
agricultural sprays. Analysis failed to detect the presence of
chemical contamination.
5. An informal sample of pate was reported wrongly labelled in so far
as all the ingredients were not listed. A letter was sent to the
firm importing this article informing them of the matter.
COMPLAINTS BY THE PUBLIC:
The number of complaints by the public in connection with foodstuffs
numbered 27 during 1962. This was an increase of 9 over 1961.and although
it would appear that there is a suggestion of carelessness on the part
of the manufacturer or retailer, detailed investigation has shown that
blame cannot be easily traced, in many cases, to a specific cause.
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