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In addition to normal routine samples a number of samples of fresh vegetables
and fruit were submitted for examination to detect residual pesticides, no evidence
of any such residue was found.
A number of drugs on restricted sale by prescription only were sampled and
all were reported genuine.
During the year 39 complaints were received from members of the general
public in connection with food purchased in the Borough. The following summary
shows the action taken after full investigation in each case
Nature of Complaint
Can of processed peas—offensive
smell
Pork Pie caused sickness
Cigarette end in Eccles cake
Mouldy butter
Foreign matter in bottle of milk
Cloth in loaf of bread
Mould on cheese sandwich
Foreign matter in milk bottle
Dirty milk bottle
Mouldy sausage
Insect in marmalade
Mouldy sausage roll
Sour sausage meat
Unfit chicken
Mouldy steak and kidney pie
Tin of luncheon meat containing
sellotape
Foreign matter in meat pie
Tin of cream—bitter taste
Mouldy apple pie
Black stains in tin of luncheon
meat
Corned beef—unpleasant smell
Metal in slice of bread
Unsound bacon
Hairpin in bottle of milk
Piece of cigar in ground almonds
Action taken
Warning letter to manufacturers.
No action.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £5:
2 gns. costs.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £3:
2 gns. costs.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £15:
2 gns. costs.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £10:
2 gns. costs.
Warning letter.
No action (insufficient evidence).
Legal proceedings. Penalty £5:
2 gns. costs.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £20:
7 gns. costs.
Letter to manufacturer.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £10:
2 gns. costs.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £5:
2 gns. costs.
No action.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £5:
10 gns. costs.
Report to Ministry of A.F.F.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £10:
10 gns. costs.
Letter to manufacturers.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £10:
5 gns. costs.
Letter to manufacturer.
No action.
Letter to baker.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £20:
7 gns. costs.
Legal proceedings. Penalty £5:
2 gns. costs.
No action.