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3.00% and 8.50% respectively. However in accordance with the
Milk and Dairies (Channel Islands and South Devon Milk) Regulations,
1956, milks in these categories must contain a minimum of
4% milk fat and 8.50% solids-not-fat. Channel Islands milks
sampled in the Borough during the year proved to have an average
content of 4-39% and 8-97% respectively.
Bread and Flour Regulations, 1963—These Regulations reenacted
the Flour (Composition) Regulations, 1960, and came
into force on the 1st September, 1964.
In brief the Regulations—
(a) lay down requirements as to the composition of various
types of bread;
(b) prohibit the use in flour and bread of colouring matter
except caramel which may be added to flour and bread
other than white and soda bread;
(c) permit the use in flour, other than wholemeal, of certain
bleaching and improving agents;
(d) prohibit the sale or advertisement for use in bread and
flour of any bleaching or improving agent other than a
permitted bleaching or improving agent and impose
requirements as to their labelling and advertising;
(e) lay down labelling requirements for bread containing
ingredients additional to those in the permitted list.
Labelling requirements are also laid down for bread
described as "high protein" bread;
(f) prohibit the labelling or advertising of bread claiming
that it is starch-reduced unless the carbo-hydrate content
is less than 50% of the weight of the bread calculated on
a dry basis or claiming that the bread has specific weight
reducing qualities.
As the one remaining mill within the Borough ceased production,
no samples were taken.
Appended at the end of this Food Section is a table listing all
the samples reported upon as being "non genuine" and giving the
administrative action taken in respect of each unsatisfactory sample.
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941.—During the year, one
sample of Syrup of Glycerine, Honey and Lemon was taken for
analysis and was found to comply with the provisions of this Act.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 to 1948.—
These Regulations control the minimum milk-fat content of dried
milk and the labelling of tins or other receptacles in which this
commodity is contained.
There were no samples examined during the current year.