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Drugs
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" A sample of tincture of iodine was found to contain iodine
slightly in excess of the maximum permitted by the British Pharmacopoeia.
Attempts were made to purchase a follow-up sample
but the shopkeeper in question had no further stock.
Cakes
" Flour confectionery was exposed for sale by a retailer and
labelled " Coffee Butter Cream Gateau ".A sample was purchased
and the Public Analyst certified that the filling consisted of imitation
cream. The retailer received official cautions in respect of the
false labelling and of the sale of this food.
Fruit (Fresh, Canned and Dried)
" A retailer who supplied Packham's Triumph pears when
William pears were demanded was cautioned for his offence.
Meat and Meat Products
" A retail butcher in your area was found to be selling fresh
meat containing 301 parts per million of the preservative sulphur
dioxide; preservatives of any kind are prohibited in fresh meat.
This shokpeeker was prosecuted and fined £10 and ordered to pay
£5-13-0d. costs.
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887-1953.
" 126 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. 460
separate displays of meat, apples, tomatoes, poultry, honey and
dried fruit, were examined, and in addition a number of test purchases
were made. At one greengrocer's shop imported raw tomatoes
from the Canary Islands and apples imported from America
were found, neither of which were marked with the necessary indication
of origin. Proceedings were instituted against the retailer
concerned and he was fined £1 in respect of each offence and
ordered to pay £2 2s. Od. costs.