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A summary of the complaints is therefore given to show the wide
variety of complaints.
Foreign Bodies in Foods (8)
* Matchstick in sausage roll.
Piece of metal in canned stewed steak
Piece of latex in sausage
Stone in canned peas
Piece of metal in a sweet lolly
* Piece of plastic price ticket in bread
Mouse droppings in bread
Particles of dirt inside jar of cream
Upon receipt of the complaints the usual procedure of notifying
both the seller and the manufacturer and requesting them to submit
observations for the consideration of the Council, was carried out.
Legal proceedings were instituted in respect of those cases marked with
an asterisk (*).
Mouldy articles of Food (8)
The articles of food complained of under this heading were as
follows:-
Sausage rolls (3)
Steak & Kidney Pie (2)
Strawberry Tart (1)
Bread (1)
Cheese (1)
With the exception of the cheese, all these complaints were, upon
investigation,found to be due to the failure of the shopkeeper to rotate
his stock properly with the result that fresh stock was sold before
previous deliveries. In all these cases suitable letters were sent to
the retailers warning them of this unsatisfactory method of trading,and
subsequent visits by the Inspectors have been made to ensure that the
advice is being followed.
Unsatisfactory condition of Foodstuffs (4)
Two complaints were received in respect of Orange squash, but
examination failed to trace any harmful condition.
One of the complaints was in respect of an article sold as salad
oil which upon examination was found to be wrongly labelled, and rancid.
Legal proceedings were taken in this instance after a formal sample had
been taken of the article.
The remaining article under this class of complaint was in respect
of bread, but it was not considered that the condition complained of
warranted further action by the Council.
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