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39.
Mould in Milk
A half empty pint bottle of pasteurised milk supplied by a branch
of a Dairy Company in the borough was brought to the department by a
resident and was seen to contain a small quantity of black matter
floating freely in the milk. The milk had been delivered on the
previous day and it was alleged that before the bottle was opened, it
was seen that there was a large deposit of yellowy substance at the
bottom of the bottle from which large pieces of black matter were
issuing.
On the day following the complaint the bottle was examined by
the manager of the milk depot who explained the elaborate precautions
taken to guard against trouble of this sort. He also pointed out
some of the ways in which milk bottles were grossly misused by the
public.
A sample of the milk containing the foreign matter was examined
by the Public Analyst who reported that it was found to have an offwhite,
skin-like foreign body about the size of a half-penny floating
in the milk. Examination showed that the matter consisted of congealed
milk and mould growth.
A warning letter was sent to the Dairy Company.
Glass in Milk Bottle
A complaint was received from a resident in the borough regarding
a piece of glass found in a bottle of milk.
On examination it was found that the piece of glass had apparently
broken off from the neck of the bottle.
The Committee decided that a warning letter be sent to the Dairy
Company from which the bottle of milk was purchased.
Larvae in Dried Currents
Insect larvae were found in a bag of dried currants purchased from
a shop in the borough.
The manager of the shop, when interviewed, stated that following
complaints the currents had been withdrawn from sale.
In this instance, the Committee recommended that legal proceedings
be instituted,and the owners of the shop from which the dried currents
were purchased were fined £20 and ordered to pay £2. 5. 0. costs.
Foreign Matter in Bread
A loaf of bread, purchased in the borough, and found to contain
foreign matter, was examined by the Public Analyst who reported that
the foreign matter was dirty dough and the loaf, in his opinion, was
unfit for sale.
The baker stated that a small piece of dirt might have blown in
through the fanlight which was situated over the dough mixer at the
bakery.
The Committee was informed that the complainant was unwilling to
give evidence in Court and it was therefore decided that a warning
letter be sent to the owner of the bakery.