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above the mould were not badly corroded, indicating that the contents had
only become mouldy after the can was opened, and were not due to faulty
manufacture.
A complaint was received owing to the unpleasant flavour of a peanut
butter, and examination of this and a control sample showed that both
possessed a flavour of petrol, so that they must have been contaminated during
manufacture.
An orange drink contained a jagged piece of curved glass ¾"xprobably derived from an electric lamp shade; whilst another orange drink
contained a piece of plastic material 1½" long and ¾" high, which looked
similar to a portion from the neck of a container like that in which the
drink was sold. A complaint was received because of a black deposit in
the spout of a soda syphon. This was a mould, due to the top of the syphon
not having been properly screwed down and allowing moisture to keep the
mould damp.
Three unsweetned orange juices were submitted, in view of the
complaint that they were frizzy and tasted sour. They were badly contaminated
with bacteria and unfit for consumption, but the caps could easily be
unscrewed by a potential purchaser wishing to smell the contents before
buying, thereby contaminating the contents for another customer. It was
suggested that a more satisfactory cap should be used.
Transfers sold with chewing gum were thought to have caused a rash
on girls, but this could not be confirmed when tested on members of
the laboratory staff. Most of the dyes used were American food colours, and
it was possible that girls of a certain age might have been susceptible to
them.
A drum of salt was submitted as it was claimed to have been the cause
of stomach pains and although nothing appeared to have been added to it
intentionally, oil from machinery had probably dropped on it, causing an
unpleasant appearance when added to water for cooking.
Failure to comply with standards laid down by Regulations still
continues to be responsible for the bulk of analyses in a food laboratory.
A sample of pork kidneys in gravy contained only 47.4% of meat instead of
75%, a chicken spread contained on 64% of meat, and two samples of meat
paste each contained 60% of total meat and were therefore 8.5% dificient
in meat.
A product described as "Pork'n Cheese Loaf" was incorrectly labelled,
the apparent meat (including cheese) content being only 66% and the type
of cheese not being stated. Chopped chicken in jelly contained only 65.8%
of meat being 18% dificient in chickens Some boneless chicken in jelly
contained only 77% of meat instead of 80%, and canned hot dogs in brine
contained 54.5% of meat and were therefore reported as inferior.
The peroxide value of a sample of lard was 33.3 indicating slight
rancidity and the sample was reported as inferior.
Some mussels cooked in their shells contained an excessive quantity
of dirt and sand, and had not been properly purified before being sold
for cooking; and some canned shrimps were found to be a soggy mass,
whereas they should be individually whole and separate; with a little
surrounding liquid.
A cheese spread contained only 18.68% of fat, being 6.6% deficient
according to the requirements of the Cheese Regulations.
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