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Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample Remarks
Serial No. 5110
(l) Blackcurrant Tart
Compositions Adherent to the head of the
drawing pin associated with the tart was
a sugar and flour mixture stained with fruit
juice. It was not possible to assess whether
a metal object such as this pin had been
heated but the adherence of food residues
to it indicated it was in the tart during
production.
Investigated. Warning letter to baker.
Serial No. 5047
(Aa) Tomato Juice
Composition: The contents of the opened
can of tomato juice had attacked the can
and acidity had developed so that it was
not possible to assess its original
quality.
Matter investigated. No further action,
Serial No. 5083
(z) Six tins of peeled tomatoes
Composition: Of the six cans one was
slightly 'blown'. Internally five showed
slight attack of the can and one showed
marked attack. The contents of this can
were examined for metals with the following
results: Lead 0.8, Copper 3.9, Zinc 7.5,
Tin 236 and Iron 63 p.p.m. The iron figure
is rather high and could impart a metallic
taste.
Warning letter to importer. Embassy of exporting
country notified.
Serial No. 5061
(z) Baked Beans
Composition: When examined the greenish
areas on the interior of the can showed
the presence of iron, the lacquer and tin
having been stripped at these points.
However, the can had been opened for some
time before examination and the condition
of the sample could have changed since
opening.
Matter investigated. Warning letter to canner.
Serial No. 5094
(k) Self-Raising Flour and mouse dropping
Composition: On sieving the flour two
rodent droppings were isolated making a
total of three in the sample.
Investigated. Source of impurity not confirmed,
Serial No. 5045
(b) Bread
Composition: Associated with the bread
was a piece of string 16" long which could
have been used to tie the neck of a sack
of flour. It had been baked in the loaf.
Matter investigated. Warning letter to baker,
Serial No. 5069
(b) Bread
Composition: The felt washer, half an
inch in diameter, had a number of dough
fragments firmly adherent to it and on one
side there was evidence of slight charring.
These findings are compatible with the washer
being adherent to the loaf base during baking.
Matter investigated. Warning letter to baker.
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