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Seven, or 4 per cent were found upon examination by the Public
Analyst to be either inferior or adulterated.
Details are as follows:—
article result of analysis action taken
Ground Almond Consisted principally of Commodity withdrawn
Mixture. Cashew Nut. from sale.
Name "Ground Almond
Mixture" not justified.
Pork Sausages Deficient in Meat content. Manufacturers agreed to
increased meat content
to 65% Further samples
proved to be
genuine.
Pork Sausages Ditto. Ditto.
Pork Sausages Ditto. Ditto.
Orange Squash Deficient in fruit content Manufacturers agreed to
increase fruit content.
Further samples proved
to be genuine.
Christmas Pudding Ingredients in wrong order Label amended,
on label.
Chopped Chicken Incorrectly labelled Label amended.
Unsound Food
During the year 1957, 19 complaints were received that food
purchased by residents was adulterated or unsound, and in 13 of these
cases, it was found that the complaint was justified.
Full investigation followed and reports were furnished to the
Public Health Committee. In only one case did the Committee consider
it necessary to institute legal proceedings against the Vendor. This
related to the sale of ground almonds which were found to be adulterated
with a large proportion of sugar.
The Vendor was fined £5 with £2 2s. Od. costs.
In all the other cases, the Public Health Committee gave instructions
that warning letters should be sent to the Vendors.
Food Shopkeepers frequently seek official aid in decisions regarding
the soundness or otherwise of food for human consumption.
During 1957, approximately 1 ton 9 cwts. of food was thus
condemned and destroyed as unfit for human consumption. This total
weight included 8½ cwt. fresh meat, 4½ cwt. tinned meat, 4½ cwt.
canned fruit, 7 cwts. sundry food packs. In no case did the circumstances
justify the official seizure of unsound food exposed or deposited
for the purpose of sale.
Ice Cream
Fifteen samples of Ice Cream were submitted to chemical analysis
during the year, and all were reported genuine.
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