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The Council's Food and Drugs Inspectors accepted the
voluntary surrender of foodstuffs which upon examination was
found to be unfit for human consumption. A list of the commodities
condemned and the amount involved is shown in the
Statistical Supplement.
Sampling.
Throughout the year 1,300 samples of food and drugs were
submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis. Of this
number 16 or 1.230 per cent, samples were reported to be nongenuine;
this represents a small increase on last year. The
following are details of the 16 samples which were reported
non-genuine:—
Sample
Cake
Porridge Oats
Self Raising Flour
Solution of Acetic
Acid
Concentrated solution
of Acetic Acid
Table Jelly
Table Jelly
Glauber Salts B.P.
Whipping Compound
"Esko" Whipping
Compound
Sal Volatile
Sal Volatile
Pork sausages
Pork sausages
Beef Sausages
Mincemeat
Result of Analysis
Had a strong flavour
of mineral paraffin
Smoky odour and
taste
ditto
Incorrectly labelled
Incorrectly labelled
7.9 per cent. deficient
in sugar
4 per cent. deficient
in sugar
Effloresced
11 per cent. deficient
in fat stated
14 per cent. deficient
in fat stated
60 per cent. deficient
in ammonia
80 per cent. deficient
in ammonia and
45% deficient in
ammonium
carbonate
Contained 580 parts
per million sulphur
dioxide
Contained 480 parts
per million sulphur
dioxide
Contained 500 parts
per million sulphur
dioxide
Slightly deficient in
soluble solids
Remarks
Matter taken up with
Manufacturer
Samples taken following
a fire. Remainder
of stocks used
for animal feeding
Warning letter
Warning letter
Informal sample
Warning letter
Remainder of stock
withdrawn
Informal sample
Warning letter
Formal sample satisfactory
No further supplies
of this sample
available. Other
follow-up samples
satisfactory
Legal proceedings
taken on formal
sample
Legal proceedings
taken— unconditional
discharge.
Follow-up sample
satisfactory
Formal sample satisfactory
A total of 49 samples of synthetic and butter cream used
in bakers' confectionery was taken for bacteriological examination.
The results obtained throughout the year are as follows:—