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Cheese
" A sample, described and sold as ' cream cheese ' was found
to be curd cheese. The firm of grocers was prosecuted and fined
£5 Os. Od. plus £5 15s. Od. costs.
Preserves
" A sample of preserves, described as ' Butterscotch Spread '
contained no butter. An official caution was issued.
" Section 47 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, contains new
provisions concerning the descriptions which can be applied to
certain substances which resemble cream in appearance but are
not cream. This has necessitated the making of many inspection
visits and the giving of advice to all traders likely to be concerned
to ensure that they were fully aware of these new requirements.
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887-1926.
" 188 inspections of shops were undertaken to ensure that
the Marking Orders relating to certain imported foodstuffs made
under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 were complied with. 703
separate displays of meat, apples, tomatoes, poultry, butter, dried
fruit, bacon and honey were examined. Verbal cautions were given
in respect of minor infringements not being found so serious as to
warrant more stringent action.
" A firm of fishmongers and poulterers were summoned for
selling and exposing for sale poultry bearing a false description
of weight, and exposing for sale imported poultry not marked with
the country of origin. They were fined a total of £23 0s. Od., and
ordered to pay £3 3s. Od. costs.
" Two partners in a firm of greengrocers were each summoned
for exposing for sale imported apples and tomatoes not marked
with the country of origin. They were each fined £2 0s. Od. and
ordered to pay £1 1s. Od. costs.
" A butcher was summoned for selling and exposing for sale
imported meat not marked with the country of origin. He was