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(6) The Food Standard (Curry Powder) (Amendment) Regulations, 1956,
which increase the maximum lead content from 10 parts per million to 20
parts per million.
(7) The Milk and Dairies (Channel Islands and South Devon Milk) Regulations
1956, prescribing a minimum content of 4 per cent milk fat.
The report of the Food Standards Committee on sausages was published during
the year. This Committee was set up in 1947 to review the composition of food
and advise on measures for preventing danger to health, loss of nutritional value or
otherwise protectinng customers. The Committee recommended that regulations
should be made laying down standards for sausages, and the type of meat to be
permitted.
Inspection of food undertakings continued, and the food prepared, manufactured,
stored or sold was subjected to routine inspection and sampling. Complaints relating
to food are investigated immediately. Complaints were received in respect of
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Foreign matter in milk bottle.
Weevil infested soup powder.
Earwig in loaf of bread.
Chocolate gnawed by rodents.
Cornish Pasty containing foreign matter.
Nail in bath bun.
Nail in small loaf.
Matchstick in loaf of bread.
Hair in loaf of bread.
Mould in sausage roll.
Mould in jam sandwich.
Mould in meat pie.
Glass in bottle of sweets.
Nail in apple turnover.
Details of the action taken under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, the Food
Hygiene Regulations, 1955, and the Labelling of Food Order, 1953, appear on
pages 50, 51 and 52.
As provided for in Section 92(3) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 samples
may be submitted to the Public Analyst from a person not being an officer of a Food
and Drugs Authority. In acordance with the decision of the Southwark Borough
Council notification was received from the Public Analyst, who is an Officer of that
Council, and also the Public Analyst for Islington, to the effect that the minimum
charge for samples submitted by private individuals for analysis would be £3 3s. Od.
per sample.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
Number of food premises in the area, and type of business.
Bakehouses—level 33
„ —basement 20
Bakers' retail shops 71
Butchers 143
„ Continental 1
Cafes and Restaurants 270
Canteens and Clubs 126
Chemists 75
Coffee stalls 3
Fish curers 26
„ depot 1