[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 25

City of London 1970

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

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Arli cle	Nature of Adulteration or irregularity	Action
*Biscuits Digestive	Part of the wrapping of the packet and the biscuits underneath were damaged, having apparently been gnawed by a rodent.	Legal proceedings were instituted against the retailer who was fined £5.00 and ordered to pay £10.00 costs.
*Buns Buttered	The buns contained excessive foreign matter, viz. a small stone, a splinter of wood, part of an iron staple and a piece of woody stem.	Legal proceedings were instituted against the firm of bakers concerned who were fined £25.00 and ordered to pay £12.00 costs.
Cream Cakes	The cakes contained imitation cream, made from emulsified fat, sugar and water.	A letter of caution was sent to the retailer and the matter has been satisfactorily resolved.
Cream Cakes Assorted	The cakes contained imitation cream, made from emulsified fat, sugar and water.	A letter of warning was sent to the retailer concerned.
Cream Doughnuts	Contained imitation cream made from emulsified fat, sugar and water.	The cakes were mistakenly marked by a shop assistant. The proprietor has taken steps to ensure that all cakes are correctly labelled in future.
*Doughnut	Consisted of a cream doughnut showing a greyish discoloration of which a complaint had been made. The discoloration was caused by the presence of particles of scorched flour in the coating of frying oil.	Investigation revealed that no further action was necessary.
*Apple Pie	Consisted of a slice of a Dutch Apple Pie. It bore a large growth of green mould on the apple filling and was unfit for consumption.	Legal proceedings were instituted against the Caterer who was fined £25.00 and ordered to pay £10.00 costs.
*Apricot Pie	Consisted of a broken apricot pie which was mouldy throughout and was unfit for consumption.	A letter of warning was sent to the Caterer concerned.
*Gooseberry Pie	The pie was in an advanced state of decomposition, being covered by green, orange and other mould growths, and the fruit filling being unrecognisable. Unfit for human consumption.	Legal proceedings were instituted against the Caterer who was fined £10.00 and ordered to pay £10.00 costs.
Plain Chocolate	Consisted of milk chocolate substitute, made from sugar, hardened palm kernel oil, cocoa and skimmed milk powder Plain chocolate is made from sugar, cocoa and cocoa butter anc does not contain other vegetable fats.	Investigation revealed that no further action was necessary.
*Cheese	The specimen, which had a very strong smell, was in poor condition and contained abnormal growths of bacteria and moulds.	A lette. ot caution was sent to the Wholesaler who supplied the cheese. Advice was also given to the Caterer concerned as to future storage of foil wrapped cheese.
*Cheese Danish Blue	The cheese had had a strong smell, and brown growths with a slimy exudate were noticeable on the surface when the foil wrapping was removed. It was putrescent and unsuitable for sale.	A letter of caution was sent to the Wholesaler concerned. Further samples obtained from the Importer have proved satisfactory
*Cheese Cottage with Chives	The cheese had deteriorated, having an unpleasant smell and being affected by growths of red yeast.	A letter of warning was sent to the caterer concerned.
*Cheese Cottage with Chives	The cheese had deteriorated, having an unpleasant smell and being affected by mould.	A letter of warning was sent to the Caterer concerned.
*Cheese Cottage	The cheese had deteriorated. It was partly covered by an abnormal fungal growth and was unsuitable for sale.	Legal proceedings were instituted against the Caterer who was found guilty of negligence and fined £20.00 and ordered to pay £12.00 costs.