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The following comment is made regarding some of the unsatisfactory samples.
Cream Cheese
It is unsatisfactory to note that Full Fat Soft Cheese is still being sold by some
shopkeepers as Cream Cheese in spite of the fact that the Cheese Regulations 1965
laid down specific standards of fat for all soft cheeses. Efforts are made by the
staff to explain the various designations where mislabelling has been noted and
shopkeepers must realise that persistent disregard of these Regulations can only
lead to legal proceedings being taken against them.
Beef and Hamburgers
In view of the impending legislation regarding meat products, a number of
informal samples of beef and hamburgers were obtained and in four cases the
attention of the manufacturers was drawn to the low meat content.
Steak and Kidney Pies
In two instances no appreciable amount of kidney was present in the pies. The
recipes used in each instance appeared satisfactory and it was concluded that inefficient
mixing of the ingredients was the reason.
Subsequent samples of each brand of pie were satisfactory.
Table Jelly
One greengage flavoured table jelly was found to contain a prohibited colouring
matter.
Enquiries showed that the jelly with others which were on sale in the branch
of a large multiple store had some time previously been withdrawn from sale and
returned to the company's central store, but in error had subsequently been reissued
for sale instead of having been destroyed.
Low fat yoghourt
During recent years yoghourt has gained considerable popularity as an item in
the daily diet of many families and that type bearing the label "low fat" has at the
present time a considerable sale. Whilst there is at the present time no recognised
standard for the fat content of a yoghourt so named, most authorities consider 1.5
per cent of fat to be a reasonable maximum; many low-fat yoghourts have considerably
less than this. In two instances it was necessary to draw the attention
of manufacturers to the descriptions used following the examination of their
products.
Mince
Six samples of mince were found to contain sulphur dioxide preservative