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34.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FOOD.
Summary of items sent to the Public Analyst.
Milk, cream, butter, margarine, etc. 70
Cheese, cheese spread 37
Soup 13
Fish, fish products 35
Meat, meat products 98
Sauces, spices, flavourings, etc. 46
Suet, lard, cooking fat 3
Rice 4
Vegetables, fruit 42
Jam, Honey 12
Sugar, sugar tips 2
Cakes, pastry, puddings, etc. 31
Flour 2
Fruit drinks, syrups 15
Ice cream, lolly mix 33
Coffee 3
Bicarbonate of soda 2
Alcoholic beverages 23
Marzipan 2
Sweets, confectionery 10
Cereal, evaporated milk, chocolate syrup, brandy flavour butter,
tea, drinking chocolate, coconut fat, peanut butter, molasses,
semolina, jelly, aspirin 12
495
Preservative was found to be present in 29 samples, but this
was permitted and in no instance was the amount in excess of the
maximum. Fourteen samples were reported upon adversely by the Analyst.
Details of the infringements are given in the following table.