[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 112

Greenwich 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE

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Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE

Sample No.	Article	Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity	Action taken
(a) In respect of normal sampling.
T. 21	Preserved Pork Sausages	Meat contents 58%. There was no evidence of preservative.	Warning letter sent to manufacturers
T. 342	Preserved Pork Sausages	Meat contents 58%. There was no evidence of preservative. Pork Sausages should in, Analyst's opinion, contain not less than 65% meat and if labelled as preserved, should contain preservative.	Warning letter sent to manufacturers
T. 25	Bartlett Pear Halves in Syrup	Metallic contamination had rendered the fruit unfit for human consumption.	Letter to Importer. Consignment surrendered and destroyed.
T. 44	Apricot Jam	Jam was deficient in soluble solids according to the Food Standards (Preserves) Order.	Letter to Hungarian Commercial Attache.
T. 127	Puppodums	Not labelled in conformity with Labelling of Food Order.	Letter to Wholesaler.
T. 130	Apricot Halves, Canned	Contained an excessive proportion of iron.	All existing stocks destroyed.
T. 173	Smoked, sliced saithe, in soya bean oil	Contained prohibited preservative, Benzoic acid.	Letter to Norwegian Commercial Attache.
T. 192	Faggots	Product was composed of pieces of luncheon meat and had neither the composition, flavour, texture or colour of faggots.	Letter to manufacturer. Name of Product was subsequently changed.
T. 240	Tirhoot Chutney	Not labelled in conformity with Labelling of Food Order. No statement of ingredients attached.	Remaining stock withdrawn.