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complaints of foreign 30 diss in food
Extraneous Matter in Bottle of Milk.
A bottle of milk purchased in the Borough and alleged to contain a
small piece of metal, was submitted. The metal had been returned to
the vendors and the remainder of the milk decanted into another bottle.
A sample of the milk was submitted for analysis and was found to contain
15. added water. Owing to the fact that the sample of milk had
not been taken in the prescribed form, no action could be taken with
regard to the apparent addition of water. The Public Health Committee
resolved that no action be taken with regard to this complaint.
Extraneous Matter in Bread and Sponge Cakes.
A sample of bread containing a piece of string and samples of
cakes containing hair were submitted. Both samples had been purchased
from a shop in the Borough, and the Committee were informed that two
complaints had been received in the past three years regarding the
firm's products. The firm had identified the string from a flour
sack and blamed a defective sieve for its entry into the dough, and
were of the opinion that the hair in the sponge cakes was due to a
defective greasing brush. The Committee decided to instruct the Town
Clerk to institute legal proceedings against the firm concerned.
Extraneous Matter in Bread Roll.
Complaint was received regarding the presence of an insect in a
bread roll purchased in the Borough. The Manager of the shop had
stated that the baking was done at a bakehouse in a neighbouring
Borough and that he could not understand how the insect could have
penetrated the fine flour sieve which was used. Enquiries were made
regarding the bakehouse and reports received proved satisfactory.
Two previous complaints had been received regarding the products of
this firm, and the Committee resolved that a warning letter be sent
pointing out that more care must be taken in the future.
Metal Nut in wholemeal Loaf.
Complaint was received regarding a metal nut alleged to have
been embedded in a wholemeal loaf purchased in the Borough. The
owners of the shop had stated that their bakehouse was in a neighbouring
Borough, and that the nut was not similar to any of the nuts in
their machinery. They suggested that the nut must have come into
contact with the loaf after it nad been cut. The complainant subsequently
wrote that she did not wish to proceed with the matter and
it was resolved that no action be taken.
Beetle in Chocolate .
A resident complained of finding an insect embedded in a bar of