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Meat and Fish Preparations.
Of the forty-four meat and fish preparations examined
this year only two specimens of anchovy paste were
adversely reported upon. These both contained 0.8 per
cent. of extraneous mineral matter having the characters
of a ferruginous earth.
Conserves, Vegetables, Fruit, &c.
Under this heading are included tinned fruit and vegetables,
dried fruit, jam, marmalade, mincemeat and lemon
cheese—in all, thirty-six samples. The tinned articles
were free from all but traces of tin, and in no case was
preservative detected except where it is allowed, and in
these the amounts found fell within the permitted limit.
Cocoa, Coffee, Tea.
Ten specimens of cocoa, five of coffee and five of tea
were genuine. Tests for arsenical contamination in the
cocoas gave negative results.
Farinaceous Foods.
Three samples of rice and two of semolina were genuine.
The rices showed no evidence of " polishing " with talc.
Condiments, &c.
Eight specimens of olive oil, two of pepper, two of
tomato sauce and four of vinegar were examined and in
no case was adulteration detected. Two of the vinegars
were sold as malt vinegar and had the characters of such,
whilst all showed no trace of metallic or arsenical con¬tamination
and had a satisfactory content of acetic acid.
Cordials and Spirits.
A sample each of lemon squash, lime juice, orange
squash, close cordial and whisky proved on analysis to