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COMPLAINTS OF FOREIGN BODIES IN FOOD.
Mould on Meet Pie.
A complaint was received regarding the presence of mould on the
crust of a piece of Veal, Ham and Eg£ Pie, purchased in the Borough.
The piece of pastry bearing the mould was sent to the London County
Council's Bacteriological Laboratory for examination, and the Laboratory
indicated that the mould was probably a penicillin, which was harmless.
The sample had been accidentally destroyed at the Laboratory, and
legal action could not be taken in the matter in the absence of this
necessary evidence. Under these circumstances it was recommended that
a warning letter be sent to the retailers of the pie.
Extraneous Matter in Bread.
Two complaints were received from a resident regarding extraneous
matter in two loaves of bread. On examination, one loaf was found to
contain a maggot and the other a piece of hemp.
The matter was reported to the Public Health Committee who
instructed that a warning letter be sent to the baker concerned pointing
out to him that more care should be exercised in the manufacture of the
bread and the screening of the flour.
Extraneous Matter in Bread.
A loaf of bread submitted by a resident of the Borough, was found
to contain, on examination, a small particle of grease and carbon
deposit. The matter was brought to the attention of the company concerned
and requesting every precaution to be taken to prevent a recurrence of
this nature.
Metal in Sausage.
A complaint was received from a resident regarding the presence of
a piece of metal found in a pork sausage. The printed wrapper indicated
that the sausages had been manufactured in Northern Ireland.
The matter was passed to the Medical Officer of Health for the
area in Ireland where the sausages were manufactured, and he caused a
thorough inspection to be made of the factory. It was subsequently
reported that the piece of metal had been identified as being a cutting
of metal strip which was used for binding wooden packing cases. At the
time of the investigation, reconstruction of the factory was in progress
and arrangements were made for the packed sausages to be kept as far
away as possible from the metal strapping machine.