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Some potato crisps contained 1.15 per cent of salt which was not declared,
the oil from some potato puffs possessed a high peroxide value indicating
a rather rancid oil, brut the flavour was still satisfactory, and
some salted peanuts possessed a slightly rancid flavout probably due to
being packed in a transparent plastic container through which light filters
readily causing rancidity to occur.
Two cans of whole black mangoes in syrup were found to be whole mangoes
which had been peeled and should therefore have been described as
"whole peeled mangoes in syrup". The illustrations on the labels indicating
that they had not been peeled.
The vegetables in a can of pickled vegetables were not listed in their
correct order, although if in more or less equal quantities they could have
been listed alphabetically.
Two vegetable bouillon mixes consisted essentially of hydrolysed protein
with vegetables and spices as minor constituents only. They were
claimed to be suitable for salt restricted diets, but contained 3.45 per
cent of sodium and 2.63 per cent of chlorine, so that they were not salt
free.
The label of a prepared dessert noted the weight and the ingredients,
but these were not sufficiently clear, while its description "Lait Gelifie
Aromatise" implied that full cream and not partially skimmed milk
had been used in its manufacture, and a cream trifle contained artificial
colouring matter, the presence of which had not been declared. Similarly
a chocolate dessert sold as "Chamby Chocolat" was not considered correct
even in French, and an ingredient described as "flavoured jellied partly
skimmed milk" was certainly incorrect.
A complaint that a dessert powder when prepared contained grains of
an unusual size of what appeared to be colouring matter was justified and
the manufacturers stated that they had received other complaints, had investigated
the matter fully, and had now taken steps to prevent a recurrence
of the trouble.
Pieces of metal stated to have been found in a trifle and in minced
apple from the same source consisted of mild steel turnings, but they did
not appear to have been derived from any type of can, and it was considered
that they probably gained access to the foods in the canteen where
they had been served.
Three samples described as "mixed cereal with fruit and nuts, original
Swiss Bircher-Muesli" were considered to be incorrectly described,
as the original Swiss muesli was made with milk, and a complete muesli mixture
should therefore contain full cream milk powder. It was suggested
that a note should be placed on the label indicating that milk was required
.
A fruitarian almond luncheon bar contained almond oil, but no almonds
as such, and the dates, sultanas, peanuts, and prunes were present in larger
quantity than the almond oil, although listed as minor constituents.
A nut savoury was stated to contain assorted nuts, but appeared to consist
chiefly of peanuts without a list of those nuts supposed to be present.
The label of a low fat margarine spread stressed the "buttery" taste,
but the product contained no butter, and that of a chocolate spread was
incorrect due to the fact that a comma had been placed between the words
"syrup" and "glucose".
B. 26