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Article Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency Remarks
Milk slightly deficient in milk solids other than milk fat. Freezing point did not con¬firm the presence of added water. Subsequent samples proved genuine.
Milk 3% deficient in milk solids other than milk fat. Freezing point was consistent with the presence of a small proportion of added water.
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Milk 3% deficient in milk solids other than milk fat. Contained 5% of added water. Vendor warned. Further samples taken have proved satisfactory.
Milk 17% deficient in milk fat, 0.7% deficient in milk solids other than milk fat. These samples were part of a consignment the average of of which was within the Legal Limit. Subsequent samples were found satisfactory.
Milk 1 % deficient in milk fat.
Milk 1% deficient in milk solids other than milk fat. These samples were taken as part of an investigation following a complaint from an outside authority. A fault in the Dairy Plant was discovered and rectified.
Milk Added water 5 percent.
Milk Added water 5 percent.
Milk Added water 5 percent.
Milk 3% deficient in milk fat. 4% deficient in milk fat. These samples were part of a consignment the average of which was within Legal Limit. Subsequent samples were found satisfactory.
Sausage-Preserved pork The declaration on the label was not in the form pre¬scribed by the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in food regulations. At the time of purchase a Notice in the prescribed form was exhibited. the use of the incorrect label has been discontinuued.
Sausage-Pork Sample contained Sulphur dioxide:- 160 ppm. by weight. The sample which was imported from Ireland bore a label on which was printed "These sausages contain preservatives." The label, however, did not conform with the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in food) Regulations 1925-1953. The attention of the Importer had previously been drawn to this matter and new labels have now been printed which conform with the Regulations.
Soup--Meat The ingredients of the article included Bone Stock, meat and vegetable extracts, salts, spices and flavourings, but except for the bone stock, these ingredients were not specified on the label On investigation it was found that the article was of very old stock; the manufacturers have for some time past had all labels approved by Ministry of Food i abelli Division.