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Under Section 9, Food and Drugs Act, 1955, three seizures of
unsound food were made. These were in connection with sugared
peanuts found to be moth infested. Legal proceedings were taken;
a penalty and costs amounting to £10 10s. 0d. were imposed.
The Council's Inspectors accepted the voluntary surrender of
foodstuffs which upon examination were found to be unfit for
human consumption. A list of the commodities and the amount
involved is shown in the statistical supplement.
Among new legislation concerning food introduced during the
year is the Antioxidant in Food Regulations, 1958.
An antioxidant is defined as any substance which delays,
retards or prevents the development in food of rancidity or other
flavour deterioration due to oxidation, but does not include lecithin,
ascorbic acid, tocopherols, citric acid, tartaric acid, phosphoric
acid, or any permitted preservative.
Only foods specified in the Regulations may contain antioxidant
and then only of a nature and proportion laid down.