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During the year there has been a marked increase in the packaging of
foodstuffs treated by the Accelerated Freeze Drying (AFD) method of food
preservation. This has resulted in leaving increased refrigerated space
available for more perishable foodstuffs.
Some concern is still experienced regarding the storage of cooked
meats exposed for sale; unfortunately legal requirements are not as stringent
as many would wish, but attempts have been made to ensure that the storage
of this type of highly perishable food is such that the risk of contamination
is reduced to a minimum.
During the year, 620 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst
as under:-
Milk 8
Cream, Condensed Milk, etc. 12
Butter, Margarine, Fats 26
Cheese 18
Sausages 57
Meat & Fish products 135
Soups 4
Sauces & Vinegars etc. 16
Condiments, spices, flavourings 36
Gelatine, jellies etc. 13
Dried fruit 20
Jams & Preserves 37
Cake & pudding mixtures 17
Flour 5
Cereals 19
Coffee, cocoa, tea extracts 19
Non-alcoholic drinks 18
Canned fruit & vegetables 15
Fresh fruit & vegetables 7
Bread & Cakes 30
Sugar Confectionery 37
Restaurant meals & snacks 34
Deep freeze foods 8
Dehydrated foods 11
Medicines 3
Powders 1
Tablets 10
Ointments & Lotions 4
Reports in respect of unsatisfactory samples were received in respect
of 11 samples as follows:—
1. Cooking oil — inadequately labelled.
2. Buttered rolls — fatty portion not butter
3. Beef sausages — sour when received.
4. Buttered rolls - fatty portion not butter
5. Buttered rolls — fatty portion not butter
6. Buttered rolls - fatty portion mixture of butter and margarine.
7. Buttered rolls — fatty portion not butter.
8. Stewed steak (open can) — discolouration of lean meat.
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