[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 274

Greenwich 1968

[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
634	Apricot Chutney	Contained sulphur dioxide, 90 parts per million, the presence of which was not declared on the label as required by the Preservatives in Food Regulations.	Manufacturer requested to amend the label on the product to comply with the Presevatives in Food Regulations.
688	Jelly Creams, Raspberry Flavour	Contained sulphur dioxide, 100 parts per million, the presence of which was not disclosed on the label.	Manufacturer asked to amend the label on the product to include the presence of sulphur dioxide.
725	Curry Sauce Mix	The ingredients of the mixture included cornflour, the presence of which was not mentioned in the statement of ingredients on the label.	Manufacturer asked to amend the label on the product in accordance with the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order.
747	Gouda Cheese	Contained milk fat in the dry matter, 40.7%. Gouda cheese should contain not less than 48% of milk fat in the dry matter.	This sample of cheese was inadvertently wrongly labelled at the time of sampling.
761	Non brewed Condiment	Contained salt, 0.6%, the presence of which was not declared on the label.	Manufacturer requested to amend the statement of ingredients on the label to include salt.
764	Cayenne Pepper	Contained a red coaltar colouring matter (consistent with Brilliant Croceine), the presence of which is not permitted by the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations.	Sample was old stock made up before the new Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1966, became operative on 26th June, 1967. The retailer has no other stocks of this commodity.