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Fresh Fruit
An official caution was sent to a seller of Lavine apples which
were described on a show ticket as "Italian Newtowns". The
Newtown is a more highly prized apple and is generally considered
to be superior to the Lavine.
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 - 1953
Inspections were carried out under the above Acts to ensure
that the requirements of the various Marking Orders relating to the
indication of origin of imported foodstuffs are applied. Inspections
were made at 281 premises and a total of 1,094 displays were
examined. Minor breaches of the Orders were dealt with by verbal
warning and one infringement was reported. This was in respect
of Cypriot grapefruit which were described as "Jaffa". The greengrocer
responsible was fined £1 on each of two summonses and
ordered to pay £4.4.0d. towards the costs.
Safe Milk
From the 1st January, 1961 the County Council became the
licensing authority for the issue of licences to dealers with premises
within its area and sixty such licences were issued in respect of the
sale of milk to which the special designations "pasteurised", "sterilised"
and "tuberculin tested" could be applied. The period for which
these licences were granted has been extended from one year to five
years. Thirty-six samples of milk were obtained to test that heat
treatment and subsequent storage were properly carried out. All
were satisfactory. Eighty-seven inspections of premises were made
to ensure proper compliance with the Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations, 1960.
Labelling of Food Order, 1953
The Labelling of Food Order requires prepacked food to be
marked with the name and address of the packer or labeller or to
bear a registered trade mark; to be marked with its common or usual
name and to bear a statement of ingredients if the food consists of
more than one ingredient. It also controls the manner in which the
presence of vitamins and minerals is disclosed.
In the Borough of Hornsey a total of 178 premises were visited
and 680 items of food were examined for compliance with the Order.
One infringement was disclosed. This was in respect of a food
labelled "Beef Dinner" on which the ingredients were not stated in
the correct order. A letter of caution was sent to the manufacturer.
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