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Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample Remarks
Serial No. 5480
(b) Bread Rolls
Composition: Three pieces of P.V.C. type
plastic were embedded 12 mm. inside one
of the rolls, the largest piece being 25
by 6 mm. In addition, five more pieces
were embedded in the bottom of the roll,
the largest piece being 10 by 5 mm.
Similar pieces of plastic were found in
the other roll.
Matter investigated. Warning letter to baker.
Serial No. 5493
(b) Bread
Composition: Embedded in each of the
slices of bread was a piece of chewing
gum approximately 50 by 5 mm. The
adjacent bread was closely adhering to
the chewing gum, which appeared to have
been baked in the loaf.
Legal proceedings. Baker fined £75 with £16 costs.
Serial No. 5509
(b) Bread
Composition: The bread contained pieces
of a rubber band which had been baked
with it.
Matter investigated, Warning letter to baker,
Serial No. 5481
(a) Stone removed from biscuits
Composition: The dark red 'stone' was
about 5 mm. by 4 mm. in size and had a
flat surface, suggesting it may have been
part of a tile. Small starchy fragments
were present on its rougher surfaces,
compatible with its having originated in
the biscuit.
Matter investigated. Warning letter to manufacturer.
Serial No. 5441
(d) Breakfast Cereal
Composition: A Dipterous fly was embedded
in the inner wrapper of the cereal. No
foreign matter was present in the cereal
itself.
Matter investigated and drawn to the attention of firms concerned.
Serial No. 5397
(x) Sweets
Composition: Embedded in the boiled sweets
were two lengths of springy iron wire
13 mm. and 7 mm. long, and 0.2 mm. in
diameter. One end of the longer piece was
rounded as if forming the tip of a wire
brush and when a piece was withdrawn from
the partly consumed sweet, the cavity left
in the sweet was found to be discoloured.
Matter investigated. Warning letter to manufacturer.
Serial No. 5361
(f) Chocolate covered Coconut Ice Bar
Composition: A voluntary list of
ingredients for the coconut ice was
present but the chocolate coating should
have been included.
Correspondence with manufacturers. Label amended. Now satisfactory,
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