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Preservative in Food Regulations 1962
A hot sauce contained a non-permitted preservative.
Fine £10 — Costs £5.25
Complaints
Complaints relating either to the unfitness of food or the fact that the food contained some foreign
matter were received in 83 instances during 1970. All the complaints were investigated and the following
prosecutions were instituted.
Offence
Iron bolt in a bun loaf
Bacon infested with live fly maggots
Mouldy steak and kidney pie
Mouldy pork pie
Dirty milk bottle
Mouldy steak and kidney pie
Rust on inside of cans containing chicken curry
ditto
Chips with a cigarette end
Mouse gnawed loaf
Match-stick in sausages
Costs
£30 Fine — £10 Costs
£20 Fine — £2 Costs
£10 Fine— £2 Costs
£10 Fine— £5 Costs
£10 Fine— £5 Costs
£10 Fine— £7 Costs
£8 Fine — £5 Costs
£7 Fine — No Costs
£7 Fine — £5 Costs
£20 Fine — £6 Costs
£25 Fine — £10.50 Costs
SAMPLING
This is sub-divided into two categories, viz., bacteriological and chemical. In the first case, checks are
being made on the cleanliness of the food to establish if it is either free from or infected with pathogens. In
the second category the examination is with a view to establishing that the contents of the food are as the
purchaser considers it to be at the time of buying. The analysis therefore compares the constituents found
in this food with those known to be in a similar food type, the description of the food on the container and
the advertisement that may accompany it to ensure that the purchaser is getting exactly what he or she
wants.
(a) Bacteriological i. Ice Cream
Thirty samples of ice cream were sent for bacteriological examination during the year, of which one was
a water ice which was satisfactory. Of the remaining 29 samples, eight were taken as 'follow-up' samples
after unsatisfactory results. The classification from the laboratory gives an indication of the ice cream's
quality, ice cream falling within Grade I and II, being regarded as satisfactory.
The samples taken were graded as follows: —
Grade I
12
Grade II
5
Grade III
2
Grade IV
10
In most cases samples taken are from manufacturers within the Borough and if unsatisfactory results
occur re-visits are made and advice given. The products are re-sampled at a later date and the results
re-assessed.
ii. Cream
Two samples of cream which were known not to be heat treated were taken during the year. In both
cases the Brucella organism was not isolated.