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COMPLAINTS OF FOREIGN BODIES IN FOOD
Apple Turnover affected by Mould
a person living outside the Borough brought to the Public Health
Department five apple turnovers purchased from a bakers shop within the
Borough. It was alleged that one of the turnovers was affected by mould.
The firm's premises were visted by the District Sanitary Inspector
who, in the presence of the Manager, opened the remaining four turnovers
and found them all to be in excellent condition. The Manager voluntarily
produced a number of similar articles displayed for sale in the shop and
on opening them, none showed any sign of mould.
He was questioned as to the possibility of the turnovers having been
in stock for several days, but stated that they were prepared daily in small
quantities and produced the bakehouse records to corroborate his statement.
These showed daily bakings varying from two to four dozen turnovers.
The bakehouse itself was satisfactory and the standard of cleanliness
fairly good. Although no quantity of apple turnovers were kept in the
bakehouse, it seemed likely that this complaint was the result of one having
been left over from an earlier baking.
Foreign Matter in Swiss Roll.
a Swiss Roll, purchased in the Borough was brought to the Department
by a resident who complained of the presence of some foreign matter in the
roll.
The roll was submitted to the analyst for examination who found the
discolouration to be due to crystals of sugar, probably caused by recrystallization
from the mixture.
The matter was taken up with the firm concerned who also investigated
the complaint. It was maintained that very great care was taken in the
production of foodstuffs and as the report from the analyst did not suggest
that the roll contained any harmful matter, no further action was taken.
String in Loaf of Bread.
A loaf of bread, submitted by a non-resident, was found, on examination,
to contain a piece of string. The matter was brought to the notice of the
Supplier concerned, with a request that, in future, more care be taken in
the preparation and handling of the foodstuffs he sold.
Insect in Loaf of Bread.
A resident submitted a loaf of bread in the crust of which was some