[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking] page 69

Barking 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Sample No.	Article	Formal or Informal	Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity	Observations
751A	Bacon Grill	Informal	Contained two fragments of cotton thread discoloured by iron sulphide.	Legal proceedings. Fined £5. and £5. costs.
7b3A	Glass found in milk	Informal	Contained numerous glass fragments in bottom of bottle and one large piece.	Legal proceedings. Fined £15. and £10. costs.
764A	Steak and Kidney Pie	Informal	Contained the remains of a very small spider.	No action possible. Insect not cooked in pie.
765A	Medium Sliced Loaf	Informal	Contained patches of burnt dough with a quantity of vegetable oil.	Warning letter to manufacturer.
78lA	Fresh Garden Peas	Informal	Contained a Laemostenus beetle.	Legal proceedings. Fined £5. and £10.65 costs.
782A	Orange Juice	Informal	Contained fragments of leaf tissue with some mould growth.	Warning letter to manufacturer.
783A	Iced Finger Cake	Informal	Contained a torn off piece of finger nail.	Legal proceedings. Manufacturer fined £5. and £10.50 costs.
809A	Happy Tuesday Loaf	Informal	Contained fragment of oily dough and traces of iron.	Legal proceedings. Manufacturer fined £10. and £15.65 costs.
810A	Sausages	Informal	Bluish green bands on surface due to iron contamination.	Warning letter to manufacturer.
813A	Happy Weekend Medium Sliced Loaf	Informal	Contained streaks of discoloured dough containing traces of iron and oil.	Legal proceedings. Manufacturer fined £25. and £15.65 costs.
8l4A	Thin Sliced Wrapped Loaf	Informal	Contained a pellet of oily dough with a high proportion of iron rust.	Legal proceedings. Manufacturer fined £10. and £15.65 costs.