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Labelling of Food Order, 1953 9
Preservatives in Food Regulations 2
Colouring Matter in Food Regulations 2
Meat Pie and Sausage Roll Regulations 2
Food and Drugs Act, 1955,
(False representation - a cream cake named as such but
consisting of artificial-cream filling) 1
The remaining six were the subject of prosecution. In all, five cases were proceeded with
after one case was withdrawn in court.
The five cases proceeded with were as follows:-
Two summonses in respect of adulterated milk (2 glasses of milk purchased in a cafe as
formal samples) found on examination by the Public Analyst to be adulterated with water.
The cafe proprietor was fined £50 and ordered to pay £11 towards the cost of the
prosecution.
One summons in respect of a prepacked portion of fresh chicken, purchased as an
informal sample, which was found on examination by the Public Analyst to be unfit for
human consumption.
The provision merchant was fined £25 and ordered to pay £27 towards the cost of the
prosecution.
Two summonses in respect of 2 chicken and ham pies, purchased as informal samples,
which were found on examination by the Public Analyst to contain foreign matter, i.e.
feather in both pies.
Both summonses were dismissed on a technical issue.
Attention was again paid to the purchase of food of a perishable nature, such as pies of all
descriptions, minced meat, sausage-meat and sausages, fish cakes, etc. As in previous years,
these purchases were made early on Monday morning so that the freshness or otherwise of the
food in question could be gauged, as most food premises are closed from Friday evening to Monday
morning. It has been found on some occasions that mould has formed in food improperly refrigerated
or kept for too long a period, and this has been a source of complaint from time to time from
members of the public.
In general it has been found that both wholesalers and retailers in the provision trade do
endeavour to comply with the requirements of the various regulations in force and when their
attention is drawn to any infringement they endeavour to remedy the faults without undue delay.
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