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6. Mouldy bread— Two summonses were heard in respect of
loaves of bread sold to two customers. The
justices imposed a penalty of £10 and 21/costs
on each summons. Summonses against
the producers were dismissed, the Court
holding that the bread had been retained too
long by the retailers.
The following schedule shows the number and type of food samples
submitted for examination.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
Samples
Analysed
Almonds, Ground 1
Apple and Lemon Condiment 1
Acetic Acid Solution 1
Bread 1
Bread Roll 1
Baking Powder 2
Batter Flour Mixture 3
Beef, Minced 1
Beef, Pressed 1
Beer 14
Bio-chemical Salt 1
Blackcurrant Cordial 1
Black Pudding 1
Borax 1
Brawn 1
Butter 11
Cake and Pudding Mixture 7
Cherries, Glace 1
Chocolate, Drinking 1
Cocoa 2
Coconut, Desiccated 1
Coffee and Chicory Essence 2
Cocktail Cakettes 1
Condiment, non-brewed 2
Cinnamon, Ground 1
Cream Powder, Synthetic 1
Custard Powder 1
Fat, cooking 3
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