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Southwark 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955During the year 425 formal and 1590 informal samples were submitted for analysis. Details of unsatisfactory samples and action taken are as follows

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955

During the year 425 formal and 1590 informal samples were submitted for analysis. Details of unsatisfactory samples and action taken are as follows

SampleFormal or InformalResult of AnalysisAction Taken
Minced meatInformalContained sulphite preservativeWarning letter
Minced meat (3)InformalContained sulphite preservativeFormal samples satisfactory
Almond marzipanInformalIncorrectly labelledWarning letter
Lemon drinkInformalContainer not labelledTaken up with suppliers
Canned preserved turnipInformalIncorrectly labelledTaken up with suppliers
Meat pieInformalDeficient in meatFormal sample satisfactory
Milk substitute powderInformalContained a now permitted emulsifierTaken up with importers
Yugoslav wineInformalContained excessive sulphite preservativeTaken up with bottlers and existing stocks withdrawn
Pork sausages (3)InformalDeficient in meatFormal samples satisfactory
Infant foodInformalIncorrectly labelledStocks withdrawn
Pork sausagesFormalContained undeclared and excessive preservativeNo action as business closed down
Rosehip syrupFormal & InformalInsufficient description and contained excess of benzoate preservativeTaken up with importers
Pork sausagesFormalContained excess sulphite preservativeWarning letter
Ice creamInformalDeficient in fatFormal sample satisfactory
Tonic and nerve syrupInformalIncorrectly labelledTaken up with manufacturers

Table: Legal action taken following complaints made by members of the public:—

Legal action taken following complaints made by members of the public:—

OffenceResult
FineCosts
Sale of apple pie affected by mould£5.0.0£5.0.0
Sale of sausage rolls affected by mould£10.0.0£2.0.0
Sale of apple pie affected by mould£5.0.0£5.5.0
Sale of baby food contaminated by beetle larvae and larval casesAbsolute discharge£5.5.0
Sale of loaf of bread containing black matter£10.0.0£5.5.0
Sale of steak and kidney pie affected by mouldAbsolute discharge£5.5.0
Sale of bread contaminated with oily dirt and sacking fibres£30.0.0£5.5.0
Sale of bread roll contaminated by black matter£5.0.0£5.5.0
Sale of sausages affected by mouldConditional discharge£5.5.0
Sale of sugar containing carbon particles and oily matterConditional discharge£5.5.0
Sale of chocolates contaminated by insect larvae and larval webbing£5.0.0£5.5.0
Sale of bread roll containing a nail£5.0.0£15.15.0
Sale of steak and kidney and margarine affected by mould£10.0.0£5.5.0
Sale of rancid puff pastry£5.0.0£5.5.0