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fined £1 0s. 0d. on each of two summonses, and ordered to pay
£ 1 1s. 0d. costs.
The Labelling of Food Order, 1953
"This Order requires that, in general, pre-packed foods shall
bear on the label a clear statement of the designation of the food
and, in the case of compound foods, the ingredients. It also requires
that the name and address of the packer or labeller appears.
At 86 premises 316 articles of pre-packed food were examined.
No proceedings were taken in respect of any of the infringements
detected and manufacturers took immediate steps to
correct unsatisfactory labels as soon as their attention was drawn
to them.
False or Misleading Descriptions
"A considerable amount of work is carried out each year in
scrutinising advertisements and the labelling of pre-packed food
and taking such action as is possible to secure satisfactory amendments
in those cases where a label or advertisement contains a
false or misleading description of the food to which it relates. This
work is of benefit to all districts of Middlesex, irrespective of where
the offending advertisement or label is discovered, and during the
year under review corrective action has been taken in respect of
cherry wine, biscuits, chocolate Easter eggs, flour and sugar confectionery,
imitation caviare, blackcurrant punch, fruit juice drinks
and creme de menthe.
Special Designated Milk
"During the year in question one licence was issued by my
Council in respect of the use of the special designation ' pasteurised'
for milk processed within your area. The premises wer inspected
regularly and compliance with the requirements of the Act
or Regulations was maintained. 45 samples were taken, all of which
were certified as being satisfactory.
Safe Milk
"In addition to the foregoing, 16 samples of raw milk were
procured within the Borough and submitted to test for the presence
of tubercle bacilli. None was found contaminated."