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Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
The Council is responsible for enforcing the provisions of this Act and the Medical Officer of Health
and the male Sanitary Inspectors have been authorised to act as officers for this purpose.
During the year certain articles were added to the list of those which may be graded and marked.
At the end of the year Regulations were in force applicable to:—
Apples;
Asparagus;
Beef;
Blackcurrants;
Bottled Fruits;
Bottled Vegetables;
Broccoli;
Brussels Sprouts;
Bunched Carrots;
Cabbage Lettuce;
Canned Fruits;
Canned Vegetables;
Cauliflower;
Celery;
Cherries;
Cheshire Cheese;
Cider;
Dressed Poultry;
Eggs;
Glasshouse-grown Tomatoes and Cucumbers;
Gooseberries;
Green Peas;
Honey;
Jam;
Loganberries;
Malt Extract and Malt Flour;
Pears;
Plums;
Potatoes;
Raspberries;
Red Currants;
Strawberries;
Wheat Flour.
No premises used by way of trade or for purposes of gain for the cold storage or chemical storage
of eggs were registered during the year.
Ten samples of canned fruit and vegetables were procured during the year comprising strawberries
1, blackcurrants 1, peas 2, plums 2, loganberries 1, raspberries 1, new potatoes 1, gooseberries 1.
All were found to comply with the Regulations applicable.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
The Council is responsible for executing the provisions of this Act, so far as relates to any goods
being foodstuffs to which an Order in Council under the Act applies, and excepting any provisions
relating to the importation of goods.
The Medical Officer of Health and the Sampling Officer have been authorised to act as officers
in this respect.
At the end of the year Orders were in force relating to—
Butter;
Honey;
Fresh Apples;
Raw Tomatoes;
Currants, Sultanas and Raisins;
Eggs in shell and Dried Eggs;
Oat Products;
Malt Products;
Salmon and Sea Trout.
The following purchases were made with a view to ascertaining whether the requirements of the
Orders had been complied with, viz.:—Honey 5, Butter 15, Apples 5, Tomatoes 5, Sultanas 5,
Currants 5, Malt products 3.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
This Act, which came into force on May 10th, 1929, is intended to regulate the manufacture
and sale of what is commonly known as reconstituted cream, usually prepared by emulsifying butter
with dried skimmed milk and water.
This substance gives the same analytical results as natural cream and cannot therefore be dealt
with under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
During the year no premises were registered under the Act for the manufacture or sale of Artificial
Cream.