Table: Table 70Samples Analysed
Table 70
Samples Analysed
| Articles | Examined | Adulterated |
|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal |
|---|
| Foodstuffs | 1 | 426 | — | 19 |
| Milk and cream | 20 | 84 | — | 4 |
| Other drinks | 1 | 49 | — | |
| Drugs and medicines | 5 | 42 | 3 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 116 | — | 7 |
| TOTALS | 28 | 717 | 3 | 33 |
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Table: Table 71Non-genuine Samples
Table 71
Non-genuine Samples
| Article | Formal or informal | Adulteration or irregularity | Action taken |
|---|
| Strawberry colour | Informal | Inadequately labelled | Manufacturer notified |
| Orange instant chiffon | Informal | Contained non - permitted colouring matter | Stocks withdrawn and destroyed |
| Fruit salad, canned | Informal | Inadequately labelled | Manufacturer notified |
| Fruit salad, canned | Informal | „ | „ |
| Hamburger | Informal | Contained insufficient meat | „ |
| Milk | Informal | Sour and unfit for consumption | Formal sample taken |
| Milk | Formal | „ | Referred for legal proceedings |
| Milk | Informal | Added water | Formal sample taken |
| Milk | Formal | „ | Legal proceedings taken |
| Milk | Formal | „ | Referred for legal proceedings |
| Beef sausages | Informal | Presence of preservatives not declared | Appropriate notice displayed |
| Pork sausages | Informal | „ | „ |
| Pork sausages | Informal | „ | Manufacturer notified |
| Shredded beef suet | Informal | Deficient in fat | Formal sample taken |
| Green pigeon peas, canned | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Importers notified |
| "Plamil" | Informal | „ | Manufacturer notified |
| Cream cheese | Informal | „ | Importers notified |
| Wafer biscuits | Informal | Labelled entirely in French | „ |
| Canned buttered chicken | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | „ |
| Steak and onion pie | Informal | Deficient in meat | Manufacturer notified |
| Tinda | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Importers notified |
| Jamaican Okra | Informal | „ | „ |
| Vegetable pate | Informal | „ | „ |
| Dried non-fat milk | Informal | „ | Manufacturer notified |
| Geriatric pharmaton | Informal | „ | Importers notified |
| Instant non-fat milk | Informal | „ | Manufacturer notified |
| Macaroni loops | Informal | Unlabelled | Warning letter to retailers |
| Canned tomatoes | Informal | Seeds had sprouted and excessive mould | Importers notified. Stock withdrawn |
| Candied chestnuts in heavy vanilla sauce | Informal | Contained sorbic acid | Importers notified |
| Baby macaroons | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | „ |
| Fat free yoghurt | Informal | „ | Label amended |
| Life drops | Informal | „ | Manufacturer notified |
| Hot pepper sauce | Informal | Contained excessive lead | Importers notified. Further formal samples satisfactory |
| Tomato paste | Informal | Contained excessive copper | Wholesalers notified. Stock withdrawn |
| Tomato soup | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Importers notified |
| Brown sauce | Informal | „ | „ |
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