| Milk | Informal | The bottle containing the sample was dirty, a discoloured film of stale milk residue being noticeable at the bottom and partly floating detached in the milk. | Milk bottled in the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington. Results and information passed on to M.O.H. of Paddington for appropriate action. |
| Milk | Informal | Contained Fat, 1.57% Solids-not-fat, 5.69% corresponding to the presence of 33% of added water, and the abstraction of 21% of the milk-fat. | Matter taken up with the proprietors of the firm running the canteen and the caterers. Milk sold as such is now delivered to the staff in sealed bottles. |
| Milk | Informal | Contained Fat, 2.08% Solids-not-fat, 5.56% corresponding to the presence of 34% of added water. |
| Cold Milk (Class) | Formal | Contained Fat, 2.60% Solids-not-fat, 8.24% corresponding to the presence of 3% of added water, and the abstraction of 10% of the milk-fat. | Summons issued. Represented at Court and pleaded Guilty. Given absolute discharge on payment of £3. 3s. costs. |
| Frying Oil | Informal | The label failed to satisfy the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order, owing to absence of "appropriate designation". | Wrong labels on the bottles. Representations made and the entire stock was withdrawn for relabelling. |
| Oyster Sauce | Informal | Contained Benzoic acid, 2400 parts per million. | The importer is dealing with the manufacturer, and has stopped the sale of this article. |
| Bread | Informal | Consisted of a loaf of white bread containing a quantity of black particles penetrating through the centre from end to end. These were found to consist of charred wholemeal bread with some dust. | Taken up with manufacturers. The material present in this loaf arose as a result of changing from brown to white loaf production. |
| "Sunfresh" Orange Drink | Informal | Consisted of an orange drink contained in an imperfectly cleansed bottle. | Taken up with manufacturers and bottlers. The plant is in first class order and this occurrence cannot be explained. |
| Pork Sausages | Informal | Contained Sulphur dioxide 250 parts < per million. | Notices were displayed in shop but in an inconspicuous position. This has been remedied and arrangements made for the preservative to be declared on wrapping ring. |
| do. | Informal | Contained Sulphur dioxide 240 parts per million. |
| Preserved Pork Sausages | Informal | Contained meat, 55% | The manufacturers have increased the meat content in their recipe to allow for a greater margin of error should any deficiency occur during the mixing process. |
| do. | do. | Contained meat, 53% |
| do. | do. | Contained meat, 62% |
| Dehydrated Soup | Informal | Incorrect labelling | These soups are not yet being marketed and the new label will have ingredients in correct order. |
| do. | do. | Incorrect labelling |
| Hamburgers | Informal | Contained Sulphur dioxide 150 parts per million. | The preservative was introduced by the use of sausage meat containing preservative used in the manufacture of these hamburgers. |
| Cooked Pork, Canned | Informal | Contained Pork, 72% | After discussion between the manufacturers and importers the meat content has been increased. |
| Sugarless Pastilles | Informal | The pastilles were pre-packed but the label bore no declaration of ingredients. | This matter has not yet been resolved. |
| Sandwiches made with Butter | Informal. | The sandwiches were spread with equal parts of butter and margarine. | A written declaration on the menu stated that only butter was used in the sandwiches. Written representations made to the firm in question, and instructions given by the firm that margarine is not to be used. |
