[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 276

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
1017	Ice Cream	Contained a quantity of rust amounting to 0.010%.	Sourceof contamination being investigated by Manufacturer.
1021	Gin	The sample contained excessive water, ll.7%, the alcoholic strength being 42.6° under proof.	Legal Proceedings to be instituted against the vendor.
1022	Grated Parmesan Cheese	Consisted of a Medium Fat Hard Cheese. The cheese was not labelled in the manner required by the Cheese Regulations.	Company packing the cheese advised of the labelling requirements laid down in Cheese Regulations.
M/l	Solution of Acriflavine B.P.C. 1934	Contained Acriflavine 0.087%, Sodium Chloride 1.0%. According to the British Pharmaceutical Codex of 1934. Solution of Acriflavine should contain: Acriflavine 0.1 %: Sodium Chloride 0.9%.	Remainder of stock withdrawn and supplier warned.
(b) In respect of samples taken under Imported Food Regulations
TT.l	Hot Pepper Sauce	Contained benzoic acid, 780 parts per million, aa added preservative not permitted in sauces by the Preservatives Regulations.	Letter to Importer who requested Manufacturer to ensure future consignments comply with Preservatives in Food Regulations.
TT.20	Water Damaged Coffee Beans	The sample contained mouldy coffee beans, 5% and was considered unfit for consumption.	Consignment released for hand sorting under supervision of Local Authority.
TT.24	Dessi-cated Coconut (Medium)	Contained sulphur dioxide, 130 parts per million, an added preservative not permitted in desiccated coconut by the Preservatives Regulations.	Letter to Importer who requested Producer to eradicate source of contamination introduced during processing. Consignment released for manufacturing purposes only.