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Examples of these types of complaint are listed below:
BREAD
One complaint received concerned alleged streaks of dirt in a
small white loaf. Examination of the alleged dirt showed it to be small
portions of wholemeal dough which had been loosened but not removed
from the plant during the routine cleaning following the
making of a batch of brown dough.
Another loaf was found to contain a number of grease stains. If
moulding machines and baking tins are not kept free of excessive
grease this type of complaint is bound to arise and this fact is continually
being impressed on local bakers. Much of the bread now
sold in the district is manufactured outside the area. In one shop at
least, bread is delivered daily from a wholesale bakery in the Midlands.
When one considers the thousands of loaves sold in the district in the
course of a year it is a tribute to the trade that only one complaint of
this nature was received.
Difficulty was experienced during the very hot weather with " cut
and wrappedloaves. Mould growths form very quickly given
favourable conditions and the "enriched" loaf wrapped warm in
cellophane provides these conditions. Two complaints were received
of loaves being mouldy. In each case they were bought on Saturdays
and left in warm larders until Sunday teatime.
A fourth complaint concerning a loaf of bread was received when
a portion of a slicing blade of the cutting machine, 4½" long, was
found between two slices of a cut and wrapped loaf.
MILK BOTTLES
Two complaints were made that milk bottles contained cement. The
misuse of milk bottles is a problem that is ever with the Public Health
Department and the dairy companies. It seems highly improbable that
the general public will ever learn that the sole purpose of a milk
bottle is that of holding milk. Until this is universally recognised, I
fear that I shall be reporting annually on this type of complaint.
LEMONADE
A bottle of lemonade was alleged to have a strong smell of paraffin.
Whilst no evidence of paraffin was found my remarks concerning
milk bottles might very well apply to mineral water bottles.
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