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marking with an indication of origin of imported honey (including blends or
mixtures) and imported fresh apples.
The Act of 1926 gives power to an officer of the local authority authorised in
that behalf by the authority to enter premises and take samples of goods which
appear to be imported food stuffs to which an order applies.
The male Sanitary Inspectors were appointed officers under the Act.
The following is a brief summary of the requirements of the Order:—
Apples.
The part of the Order dealing with apples came into force on the 14th November,
1928. The marking is to be one of the following: —
(i) "Foreign" if the apples were produced in a foreign country, or
(ii) "Empire" if the apples were produced in a part of His Majesty's
Dominions outside the United Kingdom, or
(iii) A definite indication of the country in which the goods were produced.
Imported fresh apples sold in small quantities (under 14 lbs.) need not have on
on the bag or package any indication of place of origin, but when exposed for sale
(wholesale or retail) they must have a label indicating the place of origin.
There are 55 shops in the Borough where apples are sold and 38 street traders
licensed for the sale of fruit.
As soon as the Order relating to apples came into force a communication was sent
to all such traders (shopkeepers and stall-holders) drawing attention to the requirements
of the Order.
Up to the end of 1928, the male Sanitary Inspectors made 180 inspections of fruit
shops and stalls to see that the requirements of the Order were being properly observed,
and it was then reported that generally throughout the Borough all imported apples
exposed for sale were marked as required. One breach of the Order was reported in
the case of a licensed street trader to whom a letter of warning was sent; the
breach was at once abated.
Honey.
The Order came into force on the 14th January, 1929, and a communication to
the vendors of honey directing attention to the requirements of the Order was issued
early in that month.
Honey entirely of British origin need not be marked. Imported honey and blends
or mixtures of honeys of which imported honey forms part are to be marked with one
of the following:—
(i) "Empire " in the case of honey derived entirely from countries within
the Empire,
(ii) "Foreign" in the case of honey derived entirely from foreign countries.
(iii) A definite indication of all the countries of origin of the honeys forming
a blend or mixture, or
(iv) "Blended imported " to be applicable to any blend or mixture of honey
even though it contains honey produced in the United Kingdom.