[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 260

Greenwich 1966

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

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Sample No.	Article	Nature of Adulteration and/or irregularity	Action Taken
417	Sliced Peaches in Heavy Syrup, Canned	The can was under internal pressure and the peaches, which had a bitter, metallic taste due to corrosion of the tin plate, contained tin 100 parts per million and iron 150 parts per million. The sample was considered unfit for consumption owing to excessive metallic contamination.	Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed.
420	Spring Vegetable Soup Preparation	Contained sulphur dioxide 130 parts per million, the presence of which was not disclosed on the label.	The manufacturing company state that no sulphur dioxide is added to the ingredients of the soup during the process of preparation by them. The dehydrated vegetables used in the preparation and obtained from a variety of sources may however contain varying a-mounts of sulphur dioxide within the limits prescribed by the Preservatives in Food Regulations. Manufacturer asked to amend the list of ingredients on the label to include sulphur dioxide.
443	Minced Beef	Contained sulphur dioxide 160 parts per million an added preservative not permitted in fresh meat.	Warning letter sent to Butcher.
475	Minced Beef, Canned	Contained meat 48% Canned minced beef should contain at least 90% of meat. The label was considered unsatisfactory because the words "with onion and gravy" were printed in smaller type after "Minced Beef".	No legal standard has yet been adopted for this commodity. Manufacturer rejected the Public Analyst's opinion that the label was unsatisfactory.