[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 38

City of London 1972

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

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Table: NATURE OF ADULTERATION OR IRREGULARITY

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NATURE OF ADULTERATION OR IRREGULARITY

Article	Type of Sample	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action
Fruit Pie	Complaint	Contaminated with aluminium fragments.	A letter of caution was sent to the retailer concerned.
Apricot Yoghurt	Informal	Contained benzoic acid contrary to Preservatives in Food Regulations.	A letter of caution was sent to the retai ler concerned.
Bread	Complaint	Mouldy	Legal proceedings were instituted against the retailer concerned who was fined £10 and ordered to pay £40 costs.
Cake Fruit Mixture	Informal	Contained mineral hydrocarbons not shown in the list of ingredients on the label.	A letter was sent to the retailer concerned. Label to be amended.
Honey	Complaint )	Contained 20% powdered nut.	A letter of caution was sent to the manufacturer.
Honey	Complaint )	Contained 20% powdered nut.	A letter of caution was sent to the manufacturer.
Vegetable Broth	Informal	Generic designation "dried vegetables" in the list of ingredients contrary to the Labelling of Food Order.	Imported food — Merchant and local Medical Officer of Health informed.
Pate Sandwich	Complaint	Contained insect fragments.	A letter of caution was sent to the cafe' proprietor concerned.
Cream Splits	Informal	Filling consisted of imitation cream.	A letter of caution was sent to the cafe' proprietor concerned.
Jam Tarts	Informal )	Blackcurrant jam in the tarts contained an unidentifiable red colouring matter with characteristics not consistent with those of a permitted colouring matter.	Representations were made to the retai ler and manufacturer. The tarts were withdrawn from sale.
Jam Tarts	Informal )
Steak Pie	Informal	Contained 1.15 oz. meat, deficient of legal minumum of 1.5 oz.	A letter of caution was sent to the retailer concerned.
Apricot Tart	Informal )	Generic designations "sugars, fruit, pulp, starch flour and leavening" in list of ingredients.	Imported food - Merchant and local Medical Officer of Health informed.
Orange Tart	Informal )
Stuffed Pork Roll	Informal	Generic designation "cereal" in list of ingredients.	Representations were made to the wholesaler. Label to be amended.
Grapefruit	Informal	Contained tin, 320p.p.m., in excess of recommended maximum of 250 p.p.m.	The consignment was withdrawn from sale.
Quiche Lorraine	Complaint	Contained rodent droppings.	A letter of warning was sent to the caterer concerned by the Corporation's Legal Officer.
Fried Potato Chips	Complaint	Contained fragment of root vegetable.	Investigation established that no action was required.
Danish Pastry	Complaint	Mouldy	A letter of caution was sent to the manufacturer.
Milk	Formal )	Deficient of 17.6% of the presumptive minimum standard of non-fatty milk solids i.e. Contained at least 19% of extraneous water.	Legal proceedings were instituted against the caterers concerned, who were fined £50 and ordered to pay £11 costs.
Milk	Formal )
Apple Pie	Complaint	Contained burnt fruit pulp.	A letter of caution was sent to the manufacturer.
Canned Medium Red Salmon	Informal	Decomposing	Representations were made and the consignment was withdrawn from sale.