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Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations 1937 and 1948
Preservatives in Food Regulations 1962
New Zealand Butter. ex s.s. Ruabine
13 x 561bs boxes, contaminated by river water, were detained and
later released for processing.
Californian Prunes. ex s.s. Buffalo
A consignment comprising 97 x 281bs cartons, contaminated by river
water was detained and later released for destruction.
Desiccated Coconut. ex s.s. Monmouthshire
Consignments comprising 100 x 1301bs boxes, contaminated by
Salmonellae organisms, were detained and later released for reexport
to Holland for heat treatment.
Canadian Cheddar Cheese. ex. s.s. Fort Chanley & s.s. Beavercove
Consignments comprising 341 x 841bs boxes, contaminated by river
water, were detained and later released for cleaning and trimming.
American Lard. ex Various Ships
Consignments comprising 458 x 281bs cartons, contaminated by river
water, were detained and later released for re-conditioning and
refining purposes.
Excello Dessert Prunes. ex s.s. Strathden
A consignment comprising 250 boxes (24 x 12 ozs) in a mouldy and
fermenting condition was detained and later released for sorting.
Turkish Whole Pitted Apricots. ex s.s. S1WA/Zanzibar & s.s. Patral
A consignment comprising 1,000 x 28 lbs boxes, found to contain
excessive preservative was detained and later released for manufacturing
purposes.
A consignment comprising 175 x 12½ kilo boxes, damaged and dirty
was detained pending sorting and re-packing.
South African Butter. ex s.s. Transvaal Castle
32 x 56 lbs boxes, contaminated by oil were detained and released
for destruction.
Baldji Fresh Figs, ex s.s. Anatolian
Consignments comprising 300 cartons (24 k 30 ozs tins) & 179 cartons
(48 x 15 ozs tins) in a burst, blown and leaking condition were detained
for sorting and examination. Part of the consignment was
released for distribution and the remainder for destruction.