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cent. and the freezing point indicated 4 per cent of added water.
On receipt of this report, formal samples were taken from a
similar bulk consignment in course of delivery, but these samples
proved satisfactory.
Pickle.
In response to a complaint by a resident, a jar of pickle
alleged to contain fragments of glass was submitted for analysis,
and the presence of glass splinters was confirmed, thus rendering
the article unfit for human food.
The glass jar itself was completely intact but as the complainant
was unable to say when or where this jar of pickle was purchased,
no further action was taken apart from informing the
manufacturers of all the circumstances.
Malt Vinegar.
This sample contained 0.6 per cent of added salt and the
Public Analyst commented that added salt is not a natural ingredient
of malt vinegar.
The manufacturers did not hold a special dispensation from
the Ministry of Food to add salt without declaration and following
representation the bottlers concerned arranged for new labels to be
supplied.
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