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requested, and they instituted proceedings against an employee alleging
that he was the actual offender in each case. The employers were convicted
but exempt from penalty, their servant being fined a total of £4.
Labelling of Food Order, 1953
At 168 premises 784 articles of pre-packed food were examined to
see that they bore a label which gave a clear statement of the designation
of the food and, in the case of compound foods, the ingredients, and also
the name and address of the packer or labeller. No infringement of
this Order was detected.
False or Misleading Descriptions
As in previous years a considerable amount of work has been done
in the detailed scrutiny of advertisements and the labels on pre-packed
foods, and taking suitable action in those cases where a label or advertisement
contains a false or misleading description of the food to which
it relates. This work is of benefit to the whole County irrespective of
where within the County offences may be detected. During the year
under review corrective action has been secured in respect of salmon
with potato salad, crystallized jelly pineapple slices, pure egg mundelech,
cherry juice, lime juice, imitation cream, cream filled biscuits, cream
filled Easter eggs and cheese. In every case the person responsible agreed
to make necessary suitable amendments to labels as a result of my
representations. In no case was it necessary to institute proceedings.
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