[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 20

City of London 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Article.	Informal or Formal Sample	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action
* Piece of Toast with fragment of glass	Informal	Consisted of part of a slice of toast, together with a mass of masticated material containing visible fragments of glass. These fragments consisted of annealed non-splintering optical glass. The piece of toast was also found to contain a few fragments of glass of similar character.	Appropriate representations were made to the caterer concerned. It was not possible to institute legal proceedings as the complainant did not wish to give evidence on behalf of the City Corporation.
Potted Veal. Ham and Tongue Galantine with Pistachio	Informal	Contained wheat flour, 10 per cent, the presence of which was not disclosed in the statement of ingredients on the label.	The attention of the firm concerned was drawn to the Public Analyst's report and a new label was subsequently produced which satisfied the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order, 1953.
Prawn and Scallop Newburg	Informal	The ingredients included a packet of rice which was found to be coated with talc and hydrolised starch The presence of the latter ingredients was not disclosed and the labelling of the product did not appear to comply with the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order, 1953.	Appropriate representations were made to the packers of this commodity.
* Sausage Roll	Informal	The filling of the sausage roll bore several small dark green patches containing mould and bacteria and was unfit for human consumption.	This was one of two sausage rolls purchased on the same day from a retail shop in the City. Legal proceedings under section 2 of the the Food & Drugs Act 1955 were instituted against the retailer as the trouble appeared to have been caused by inefficient stock rotation. The defendants pleaded guilty, but because of their excellent record were given an absolute discharge and ordered to pay £ 10.10s. 0d. costs.
Savoidelice Pate	Informal	Consisted of a whole round cheese covered with a thick coating of grape seeds and wax. the inedible coating amounting to 30 per cent of the whole sample. The edible part contained 22 per cent fat. The Article was pre-packed but did not bear an English name or statement of ingredients on the label. The following claim on the label might be misleading—"45% de Matieres grasses"	The attention of the importer of this commodity was drawn to the observations of the Public Analyst together with a request that the label be amended.
Scotch Eggs	Informal	The Scotch eggs had a sour stale smell when received and were unpalatable.	An investigation indicated inefficient stock rotation. Appropriate representations were made to the retailer concerned.
Smoked Cod Roe	Informal	Contained salt 3.3 per cent the presence of which was not disclosed on the label.	The suppliers of this product have been requested to state the presence of salt in the commodity when they print new labels.
Streaky Bacon	Informal	The sample was pre-packed but the label did not include the appropriate designation of each of the ingredients.	When asked for his opinion on a similar case last year, the Comptroller and City Solicitor stated that he would not be prepared to advise the Corporation to take any action under the Labelling of Food Order 1953. In view of this, no further action was taken.

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* These samples were examined as a result of complaint by members of the Public.
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